NKU’s Dr. Brian Hackett gives lesson in history, focused on Newport Barracks
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter It was billed as a lesson in our history – Northern Kentucky, to be exact….
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Sunday Read: Beloved hymns ring out in churches worldwide at Christmas, here’s history behind some favorites
By Chip Hutcheson Kentucky Today At Christmas, the sounds of hymns from long ago are heard in churches throughout the…
CMC Historian Dan Hurley’s ‘Four Cincinnatis’ offers person-centered documentary on city’s history
Lovers of history and Cincinnati diehards will want to add a new book to their holiday list this year. The…
Kentucky by Heart: Gary Burns’ ‘Untold Clay’ series offers unique perspective on small-town Kentucky life
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I am amazed at the stories that come out of small Kentucky communities. I learned…
Opinion – Barry Craig: A Kentucky community was shaken by a courthouse shooting in 1922
The Sept. 19 Whitesburg slaying wasn’t the first time one county official was charged with killing another in a Kentucky…
Kentucky by Heart: Special 1866 gift from France shows President Lincoln, wife held in high regard
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist I enjoy finding those nuggets of our state’s history that add another layer to what…
Kentucky by Heart: Exploring the Commonwealth’s rich history through books, videos and museums
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist As previously mentioned here, I’m not a historian by profession, but I love to learn…
Kentucky Humanities accepting applications for Chautauqua living history presenters
Now is your chance to help Kentucky Humanities tell Kentucky’s story by portraying a person from the Commonwealth’s colorful past….
‘Dear Miss Schneider,’ heartwarming story of bygone times and a teacher who kept notes from moms
Special to NKyTribune Dear Miss Schneider, Please excuse Walter… “It’s a bright early September morning in 1937. There’s a hint…
Keith Taylor: UK’s Memorial Coliseum will finally get a much-needed facelift, keeping piece of past intact
Memorial Coliseum is about to get a major upgrade and the University of Kentucky athletic officials should be applauded for…
Constance Alexander: Calloway County bicentennial history book from a triumph for the community
At 448 pages, Calloway County’s bicentennial history book packs a hefty wallop. Weighing in at 5.2 pounds each, copies are…
Covington photographer Sam Greenhill embracing the ‘weird and eclectic’ of the ‘bold side of the river’
The sociologist and city planner Patrick Geddes once said, “A city is more than a space. It is a drama…
Constance Alexander: Calloway County history includes out-of-the-ordinary and commonplace
Murders in Calloway County Kentucky are few and, literally, far between, so when Lube Martin, a Black man, killed Guthrie…
Kentucky by Heart: Bengals Super Bowl run recalls fond memories; grateful for good-hearted Kyians
Tough loss for the ones in tiger stripes, but the game brought back some good memories, too. My father passed…
Kentucky by Heart: The Kentucky River’s history proves as colorful as those living along its banks
This is the second of a two-part look at The Kentucky River, a book published in 2000 by William E….
Bill Straub: If you wonder what’s up, it’s that Mitch McConnell, GOP are ready to ‘Defend White People’
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is notorious for playing things close to the vest. This is the man who, after…
Constance Alexander: Teaching the history of our country is hard enough, but living it is even harder
Schools are not adequately teaching the history of American slavery, educators are not sufficiently prepared to teach it, textbooks do…
Richard Zumwalde’s Purple Poulet ‘Southern Bourbon Bistro’ joins Gosney brothers’ Green Derby
By Judy Clabes NKyTribune editor When Dean and Shane Gosney purchased the iconic Green Derby restaurant building in Newport, they…
Kentucky by Heart: Wrapping up our ‘County Quiz’ of Kentucky’s history, culture and geography
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Now comes the second part of the 120 question “Kentucky County Quiz” after the first…
Kentucky by Heart: Testing your knowledge of Ky’s history, culture and geography with a ‘County Quiz’
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Though I’m not sure I’ve been to all 120 Kentucky counties, I believe it is…
BCM presents NKY History Hour on the 19th Amendment with historian Paul Tenkotte on Dec. 30
In 1920, the United States ratified the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Join author and historian Paul…
Artists begin work this week on floodwall murals commemorating Newport’s 225th anniversary
Artists are beginning work this week on the first in a series of murals commemorating Newport’s 225th anniversary that is…
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