Our Rich History: Pure Food, Temperance and Progressive intersect at ‘Nasty Corner’
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Part 9 of an occasional series about fast food restaurants. In 1888,…
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Our Rich History: The Fourth of July, 1792 — pride and effort went into the celebration
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune We are pleased to present this encore presentation of an article that originally appeared…
Our Rich History: Lunch wagons, stands, and counters. . . all part of region’s colorful history
By Paul Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 8 of an occasional series about fast food restaurants In the late-nineteenth and…
Our Rich History: Northern Kentucky’s leading performer in Cincinnati Chili Wars — Dixie Chili
By Raymond G. Hebert, PhD Special to NKyTribune Part 7 of an occasional series about fast food restaurants In an…
Our Rich History: Recognizing the 80th anniversary of D-Day — and heroic NKyians who served
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune World War II (1939–1945) was the largest and most deadly war that…
Our Rich History: Harriet ‘Hattie’ Clark Clary Watkins embodied the spirit of the women who built America
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Editor’s note: Part 1 of an occasional series entitled, “Reviving Lost Voices…
Our Rich History: Jerome Lederer, White Tavern Shops, and Jerry’s Drive-In Restaurants
Editor’s note: Part 6 of an occasional series about fast food restaurants. By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune…
Our Rich History: Cincinnati’s Lou Groen, a ‘Big Fish’ in McDonald’s restaurants nationwide
Editor’s note: Part 5 of an occasional series about fast food restaurants. By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune…
Our Rich History: White Castle — porcelain buildings, square burgers, fair-‘n-square employee benefits
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Part 4 of an occasional series about fast food restaurants Admit it….
Our Rich History: Izzy’s Delicatessen — food, ambience, theatrics — became part of the landscape
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Part 3 of an occasional series about fast food restaurants Some businesses…
Our Rich History: Cincinnati chili — a Greek immigrant tradition — a fun food that really caught on
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Part 2 of an occasional series about fast food restaurants Cincinnati Chili…
Our Rich History: Frisch’s Big Boy plays major role in history of fast-food restaurants in NKY — and beyond
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to the NKyTribune (First of an occasional series about NKY’s fast-food restaurants) When I…
Our Rich History: 1915 tornado left path of destruction across Northern Kentucky
By Dave Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Part three of a three-part series on the region’s destructive tornadoes. On the evening…
Our Rich History: 50 years later — the April 1974 tornado outbreak left a path of destruction
By Paul A. Tenkotte, Ph.D. Special to NKyTribune Part 2 of a three-part series on the region’s destructive tornadoes It…
Our Rich History: Dixie Selden was an accomplished Covington artist, taught by Duveneck, Farny
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune In honor of Women’s History Month, we offer this encore column that originally…
Our Rich History: In honor of St. Patrick’s Day — coming up — let’s salute Ludlow’s Irish legacy
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we offer this encore column that originally appeared in the Northern Kentucky Tribune’s Our…
Our Rich History: The 15th Amendment — Politics, racism polarized Americans as lively debate raged
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune (Continued: Part 2 of two parts; See part one) In last week’s column,…
Our Rich History: The 15th Amendment — politics and racism polarized Americans
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune (Part 1 of two parts. In honor of Black History Month, we offer…
Our Rich History: The Black Brigade, mistreated heroes of the Siege of Cincinnati
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune In honor of Black History Month, we offer this encore column that originally appeared…
Our Rich History: Abraham Lincoln and his connection to Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune In celebration of Lincoln’s birthday, we offer this encore column that originally…
Our Rich History: The legacy of the Bernstein Family, Betty Blake; Alan named to museum’s Hall of Fame
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to the NKyTribune A part of the occasional ORVILLE (Ohio River Valley Innovation Library…
Our Rich History: There was a time when Cincinnati had parrots and a very large flock, but no more
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Imagine sitting on your porch on a pleasant summer evening in Cincinnati. You’re sipping…