Our Rich History: Anybody remember 11th District School? Part of interesting history of West Covington
By David E. Schroeder Special to the NKyTribune The Covington Independent School District at one time was home to more…
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Our Rich History: St. Patrick in Covington was once a thriving Irish-American parish in the West End
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Irish Catholics settled in Northern Kentucky as early as the 1830s. In time…
Our Rich History: In March 1836, the Alamo fell; more to the story on our region’s connections to Texas
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Every March, many who enjoy history can’t help but think of the Alamo. This…
Our Rich History: Approaching Oscars, we remember Robert Surtees, a local man who won several
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune With the 90th Annual Academy Awards ceremony scheduled for March 4 we should celebrate…
Our Rich History: Alms and Doepke in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine was second largest store west of NYC
Part 6 of a continuing series on Cincinnati’s grand downtown department stores. By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune My…
Our Rich History: Regional African-American inventor and WWI veteran, Fred McKinley Jones, honored
By Lois Hamill Special to NKyTribune The pocket watch had stopped ticking. The little boy took it apart to see…
Our Rich History: Shillito’s, the late 20th, early 21st Centuries; as Macy’s downtown store shuts down
Part 5 of a continuing series on Cincinnati’s grand downtown department stores By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune In…
Our Rich History: Shillito’s downtown store reaches its peak, World War II through the 1960s
Part 4 of a continuing series on Cincinnati’s grand downtown department stores By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune In…
Our Rich History: The Lazarus family reinvigorates Shillito’s and leads it through the Great Depression
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune In last week’s installment, we reviewed the establishment of Shillito’s dry goods store…
Our Rich History: Shillito’s marvelous buildings still remain in Downtown Cincinnati, one a condominium
Part 2 of a continuing series on Cincinnati’s grand downtown department stores. By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Born…
Our Rich History: Cincinnati’s legendary downtown department stores and the grand downtown dining experience
Part 1 of a continuing series on Cincinnati’s grand downtown department stores By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune For those…
Our Rich History: Regional inventors — legendary toys, everyday health, home and more
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune If necessity is the mother of invention, then perhaps your inventiveness might motivate you…
Our Rich History: Northern Kentucky’s health needs fed the growth of St. Elizabeth Hospital for 158 years
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune Part 2 of a 2-part series Last week, we left you with Bishop Carrell’s…
Our Rich History: St. Elizabeth Hospital founded as response to the plight of poor, sick, homeless
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune Part 1 of a 2-part series Anyone who has ever passed through the shiny,…
Our Rich History: The story behind Big Bone Lick’s ‘Big Bone Heist’ by con artist Thomas Ashe
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Have you ever met a person who seemed sophisticated, erudite, and trustworthy? Then,…
Our Rich History: Betty Clooney, ‘the best of us,’ and part of ‘devoted’ and famous sister singing act
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune Sibling singing acts have been around since families sang together for after-dinner amusement before…
Our Rich History: Early Kentucky patents and inventors; search free at NKU’s Steely Library
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune Northern Kentucky has a rich history of inventors and patents, even as early as…
Our Rich History: Covington Latin School’s first home was a Methodist Church, demolished in 1940
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Covington Latin School was established in September 1923 by Bishop Francis Howard. When…
Our Rich History: World War I heats up for Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, with hopes for a quick end
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune On October 21, 1917, World War I heated up for the American Expeditionary…
Our Rich History: Here are some simple archivist techniques to preserve family documents, photos
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune The history of Northern Kentucky is a rich one. Its highly textured mosaic of…
Our Rich History: Lloyd Brothers were pharmacists, authors, and nature and baseball enthusiasts
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune What do pharmaceuticals, novels, a love of nature, and a passion for baseball…
Our Rich History: A personal history of the Ritchie family of Ludlow and Cincinnati
By Pat Stavovy and Thomas Hern Special to NKyTribune Casper Ritchie, Jr. built a large home in Ludlow at the…