Our Rich History: 150 Years Young, the John A. Roebling Bridge comes to life on a cold, cloudy day
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune Part 2: Roebling’s Bridge Comes to Life On the cold morning of Tuesday,…
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Our Rich History: The John A. Roebling Bridge — 150 years young this month, THE symbol of our region
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 1: John A. Roebling, a “Practical Dreamer” On January 1, 1867, the…
Our Rich History: St. Aloysius Parish, lost Covington landmark; apartments nearly lost in ’16 fire
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune In November 2016, Covington, Kentucky, nearly lost another landmark when a fire occurred…
Our Rich History: Historic Nativity scene at Basilica had storied beginnings in rural North Dakota
by Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune It’s Christmas at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington. It is a…
Our Rich History: The first Christmas tree in Cincinnati, thanks to German immigrant, Dr. Rehfuss
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Dr. Ludwig (Louis) Rehfuss (1806-55) has the honor of setting up the first…
Our Rich History: The 1894 railroad strike in Ludlow proved disastrous for workers and the city
By Dave Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Northern Kentucky at one time had a very strong labor movement. Manufacturing and railroads…
Our Rich History: Untold stories of Cincinnatians caught in December 7, 1941’s ‘Day of Infamy’
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune The morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941 began in Cincinnati like most in early…
Our Rich History: Jessica Firth, first Kenton County woman to run for state office, was change agent
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune Jessica (Jessie) Firth was a change agent for many causes, especially for…
Our Rich History: Downtown home of Republic Bank has stately history, began as Farmers and Traders
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune A stately bank building—now the home of Republic Bank—stands on the northwest corner…
Our Rich History: Month of the veteran reminds us there are many more stories to tell. Here’s one
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune November is the month of the veteran. During these weeks, we remember the service…
Our Rich History, Part 2: Remembering journalist, local history buff, Jim Reis, who blessed us all
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The word “eulogize,” in its Latin roots, literally means “to bless.” How appropriate…
Our Rich History: Jim Reis, Kentucky Post columnist, loved history, lived history and made history . . .
Paul Tenkotte, a renowned local historian himself, asked us to repeat our tribute to our colleague Jim Reis, as his…
Our Rich History: Minnie Lohman built Bond Hill’s Swiss Gardens, the ‘Pride of the Queen City’
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune On a clear summer morning in 1929, Minnie Lohman walked out the front door…
Our Rich History: Little-known Cincinnati artist once saved Duveneck’s murals from ruin
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune On a cold November day in 1920, a letter arrived at St. Mary’s Cathedral…
Our Rich History: Cathedral Basilica Gargoyles and Chimera can be traced back to 19th-Century Paris
by Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune Chances are, if you’ve ever driven along Madison Avenue in Covington, you’ve seen them….
Our Rich History: IRS Center dedicated in 1967, thanks to U.S. Congressman Brent Spence
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune Benjamin Franklin once said that “In this world nothing can be said…
Our Rich History: ‘Cradle of the Arts,’ celebrates Mother of God Church — Mutter Gottes Kirche
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune A beautifully illustrated new book on Mother of God Church has just been…
Our Rich History: Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-19 — the granddaddy of all flu outbreaks in NKY
By Krysta Wilham Special to NKyTribune We are creeping into that time of the year again: autumn. Autumn is all…
Our Rich History: 9/11 is etched in our hearts — and in our memorials; a day we’ll never forget
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune “It started as a beautiful day on the East Coast of the United…
Our Rich History: Mother Teresa had a life-long friend and supporter in Covington’s Helen Theissen
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune On Sunday, 100,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, including…
Our Rich History: It was 50 years ago — really — that The Beatles made their second visit to Cincinnati
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Saturday, August 20, 1966 was a very rainy evening. I remember it well….
Our Rich History: Riveting new book on Pearl Bryan, one of region’s most celebrated murders
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Unwanted: A Murder Mystery of the Gilded Age, by Andrew Young, is the…