Our Rich History: Cincinnati German beer baron in Civil War; Christian Moerlein and Siege of Cincinnati
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune In September 1862, the Siege of Cincinnati took place, and to help in…
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Our Rich History: St. Augustine’s capital campaign renovations make progress toward spring completion
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune This is the first part of a five-part series on the 150th anniversary…
Our Rich History: Newport Barracks and Mexican-American War; housing soldiers ready to be deployed
Part 13 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune In 1845, President…
Our Rich History: John T. Thompson of Newport was a firearms inventor of international acclaim
Part 12 of our series, Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020′ By Jacob Koch Special to NKyTribune The Thompson Submachine…
Our Rich History: First settler in Newport, Jacob Fowler was a surveyor, adventurer and deputy sheriff
Part 11 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020′ By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Before the founding…
Our Rich History: In the WWII Battle of Hürtgen Forest, troops were scattered ‘from hell to breakfast’
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune Part 5 in an ongoing series commemorating the 75th anniversary of the last…
Our Rich History: Gen. Sherman, soldier, innovator, answers call from Newport for Texas independence
Part 10 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune General Sidney Sherman…
Our Rich History: Leitch’s Station becomes first settlement in Campbell Co. after Revolutionary War
Part 9 of our continuing series: Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020′ by Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune The earliest…
Our Rich History: Political treason accusations are nothing new; conspiracy, bad blood, and dueling
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Imagine, if you will, a prominent political figure accused of treasonous actions involving foreign…
Our Rich History: The Lumpkins Family of Newport, major contributors to betterment of their community
By Shirlene Jensen Special to NKyTribune Part 8 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” As many historians…
Our Rich History: Newport and Covington Suspension Bridge was completed in 1853
Part 7 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune More than…
Our Rich History: Newport’s Gen. James Taylor Park was site of bustling Newport Barracks supply link
Part 5 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Steve Preston What do Meriwether Lewis (of Lewis…
Our Rich History: James Taylor V and the first public school in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region
Part 4 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune After…
Our Rich History: Amid great trials, Bishop Maes built a great Covington cathedral ‘to speak for centuries’
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune (Part two of a series on the legacy of Bishop Camillus P. Maes….
Our Rich History: Virginia, the Taylor Family, and Newport; settling into ‘certain to prosper’ river town
Part 3 of our series, Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020 By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The Taylor…
Our Rich History: The Ohio River Valley was the epicenter of a major global war
Part 2 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Mountains, the…
Our Rich History: From the beginning, Camillus Maes seemed destined to become Covington bishop
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune Part one of a two-part series on the legacy of Bishop Camillus P. Maes…
Our Rich History: An open invitation to help us celebrate Newport’s 225th anniversary
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 1 of a series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” What does…
Our Rich History: The misadventures of Thaddeus Lowe and the beginnings of modern aeronautics
By Jacob Koch Special to NKyTribune On the morning of April 20, 1861, Thaddeus Lowe (1832–1913) would prepare to set…
Our Rich History: Don Heinrich Tolzmann’s new book, ‘German Heritage Explorations,’ shares his expertise
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune If you want to learn more about a foreign nation, you visit it….
Our Rich History: Business branding and regional trademarks — some recognized globally
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune All of us have identities — sort of like product brands—in addition to our…
Our Rich History: In Normandy, the only way to learn was the hard way — and survival was prize
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune [Part 4 in a continuing series commemorating the 75th anniversary of the closing…