Our Rich History: Eugenia B. Farmer was a suffragist, early proponent of equal rights in Northern Kentucky
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Too many women in Northern Kentucky history have been either forgotten or, if…
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Our Rich History: Johann Schmitt was one of most sought-after ecclesiastical artists in the U.S.
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune He was one of the first art teachers of Covington native and…
Our Rich History: The spirit of our German heritage lives on though Newport’s Turnverein closed in 1936
By Don Heinrich Holzmann Special to NKyTribune Today the building at 22 E. 6th St. in Newport is the home…
Our Rich History: The John Montjoy Case, the day an innocent man was ‘legally lynched’ in Covington
By Katie Bramell Special to NKyTribune John Montjoy, an African American, was accused of the rape of a white woman…
Our Rich History: Federal League’s Covington Blue Sox — they built it, but they did not come
By Luke Groschen Special to the NKyTribune Remember the film Field of Dreams? Kevin Costner’s character built a baseball field…
Our Rich History: Dixie Selden, an accomplished Covington artist, left a legacy of beautiful works
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Recently I was giving a tour of the art collection at the Kenton…
Our Rich History: Paying tribute to a friend, professor, teacher and historian, Dr. Zane Miller
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Saying goodbye is never easy, but bidding farewell to a man who was…
Our Rich History: Ludlow’s Irish legacy marked by upward mobility of skilled craftsman, railroad jobs
by David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Irish immigration to the United States began in the colonial period. Many of…
Our Rich History: Rabbit Hash General Store ‘hugged you like a grandma;’ a place where stories are shared
By Don Clare Special to the NKyTribune That old building had personality. It hugged you like a grandma would. It…
Our Rich History: Kate Scudder, founder of Baker-Hunt center, voracious 19th Century world traveler
By Stephanie Zach Special to NKyTribune For most of us, winter is the time to sit in a blanket by…
Our Rich History: Erlanger and the d’Erlanger and Churchill families — unraveling a historical puzzle
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Please join us for a free presentation, “Erlanger: From Railroad Suburb to Expressway…
Our Rich History: In recognition of Black History Month, National Inventors Day — three NKy inventors
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have a rich heritage of invention and innovation. Our region’s…
Our Rich History: Ah, the magical memories — those Five and Dime Stores have left their mark
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune In the 1960s, when I was a child, my mother drove us to…
Our Rich History: Revolutionary War forces suffered defeat in NKy thanks to Simon Girty’s war party
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune On October 4, 1779, the American Revolutionary forces suffered a defeat in Northern Kentucky….
Our Rich History: The Ludlow Lagoon was once a major recreational center for Greater Cincinnati
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Imagine a large lake with sandy bathing beaches, a roller coaster over water,…
Our Rich History: American Paleontology began at Big Bone with discovery of prehistoric bones
by Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune “the large bones are found here” -description written by John Filson to identify Big…
Our Rich History: St. Walburg Academy began, became Villa Madonna College . . . and more
Last week’s article was about the old Covington High School that was eventually replaced by Holmes High School. This article…
Our Rich History: High School in Covington — long before Holmes — had 20 students in 1853
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Covington High School was established by the city of Covington in 1853. On…
Our Rich History: A look back at New Year’s 1916 — and threads that connect us (Let there be Peace)
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune New Year’s Eve, 1916. Europe was engulfed in the Great War, which since…
Our Rich History: Christmas, poverty and homelessness, blemishes from past still in present
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune If you’re like me, as the Christmas season approaches each year, my…
Our Rich History: James Ott book on Covington artist Frank Duveneck takes fresh look at complicated life
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune One of the Tri-State region’s most famous artists is Frank Duveneck (1848-1919)….
Our Rich History: The Journal of Jacob Fowler, a wandering squatter, founder, surveyor
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Before the founding of Newport and Covington and before Ohio, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma,…