Our Rich History: Frankfort, Kentucky — a German place name?
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Wikipedia is often criticized for its inaccuracy, so when I found the following…
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Our Rich History: Friedrich Hecker, a German 48er, honored with monument in Washington Park
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Cincinnati has a monument in Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine that honors Friedrich Hecker…
Celebrate the region’s German heritage throughout September as Oktoberfest season officially begins
October might be German Heritage Month, but greater Cincinnati will be paying homage to the region’s German heritage throughout the…
Our Rich History: Germans in Newport — a rich cultural heritage reaching back to 18th century
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Part 41 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” German immigrants…
Our Rich History: The spirit of our German Heritage lives on through Newport’s Turnverein, closed in 1936
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Part 27 of our series: Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky Today the building…
‘Mr. Oktober,’ Mick Noll dies at home at age 74; was popular figure at German celebrations
Mick Noll, a popular restaurateur and force behind MainStrasse’s Oktoberfest in Covington, has died at his home. He was 74….
Andrea Fieler: NKU’s World Language, Literatures’ German-American Day, German influence in region
Each year Northern Kentucky University’s Department of World Languages and Literatures as well as the many German-Americans throughout the United…
New book on NKy’s Beer Baron, George Wiedemann, to be celebrated at German Heritage Night
The rise, fall, and rebirth of the legendary Wiedemann Brewing Company will be celebrated during German Heritage Night on Wednesday,…