Our Rich History: Put free Licking Riverside Historic Walking tours on your summer schedule
By Kaira Simmons Special to NKyTribune Perhaps you’ve driven through Covington’s Licking Riverside neighborhood many times, but have you ever…
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Our Rich History: New book and new events at 2016 RoeblingFest celebrating John A. Roebling Bridge
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The John A. Roebling Bridge connecting Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, is THE…
Our Rich History: Popular White Horse Tavern, part of ‘Gourmet Strip,’ destroyed by fire in 1972
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The White Horse Tavern in Park Hills, just outside the city limits of…
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: Izzy’s is example of local business rich in food, ambience and theatrics too
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Some businesses are so much a part of the landscape and culture of…
Our Rich History: Una Merkel, silver screen actress, was born in Covington, had an illustrious career
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune Hollywood’s classic silver screen era still resounds in popular culture. Even contemporary films continue…
Our Rich History: Covington Ladies Home celebrating 130th year, serving senior women with quality care
By Bill Stolz Special to NKyTribune 2016 marks the 130th year of operation for the Covington Ladies Home located at…
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…
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,…