Our Rich History: Independence Day 1876: A prelude to the end of Reconstruction
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune On July 4, 1876 — the centennial of the signing of the…
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Our Rich History: Dr. Raymond Hebert, dead at 84, leaves lasting impression on Thomas More, NKY
By David E. Schroeder, MA, MLIS and Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Husband, father, professor, leader, administrator, and…
Our Rich History: Just in time for Pride Month, Jacob Hogue’s ‘Cincinnati Before Stonewall’
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Researching the history of minoritized groups in the United States is difficult,…
Our Rich History: Gangster Nick Delmore was a notorious criminal of Cincinnati’s red-light district
By Michael O’Bryant Special to NKyTribune In the late 1800s, the area around George Street and Central Avenue in Cincinnati…
Our Rich History: 1867 report outlines details of construction of John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune The formal opening of the John A. Roebling Bridge took place on New…
Our Rich History: Memorial Day 1951 and the Cold War chill
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD NKyTribune Our Rich History editor Memorial Day in 1951 looked much like the commemorations that…
Our Rich History: “Plessy v. Ferguson” — the Ohio River watershed and an important dissent
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune It stands today as one of the most consequential — and most…
Our Rich History: What is whiskey? The Taft decision — still the basic law today
By Michael O’Bryant Special to the NKyTribune “This is the intent of the act. The public will be made to…
Our Rich History: Cincinnati’s 1893 ‘Old Pepper’ trademark case changed how whiskey was marketed
By Michael O’Bryant Special to NKyTribune “The spectacle of a dignified judge of the United States Court of Appeals seated…
Our Rich History: James Noble Veazey versus the Whiskey Trust — aging or rectifying ‘whiskey’
By Michael O’Bryant Special to NKyTribune In 1893 the Distilling and Cattle Feeding Company, better known as the Whiskey Trust,…
Our Rich History: Three bridges have crossed the LIcking River at 4th Street
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune On Monday morning, March 2, 2026, a controlled blast will demolish the…
Our Rich History: The Civil War — Richmond, Kentucky, to Cincinnati, Ohio
By James D. Porter III Special to NKyTribune By August 1862, the United States was entrenched in the Civil War…
Our Rich History: Out of struggle and hardship, Covington’s new Cathedral is born
Editor’s note: This is the final part of a four-part series celebrating the Quasquicentennial (125th) anniversary of the Dedication of…
Our Rich History: The Bishop and the architect — and a vision for the future of Covington
Editor’s note: This is the second in a four-part series celebrating the Quasquicentennial (125th) anniversary of the Dedication of St….
Our Rich History: Heartwarming holiday harmonies along our river region that inspired the world
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune As the holiday season sparkles across Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, it’s worth remembering that…
Our Rich History: Part 2 The Cincinnati Strangler — Mid-1960s murders still resonate
Part 2 of 2 parts By Dennis Whitehead Special to NKyTribune The killer, or killers, left scant evidence at the…
Our Rich History: The Cincinnati Strangler – mid-1960s murders still resonate today
By Dennis Whitehead Special to NKyTribune Part 1 of 2 parts Sixty years ago, a killer was on the loose…
Our Rich History: Much to be thankful for on Thanksgiving 1945, with war over
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune There was much to be thankful for in 1945. On May 8th…
Our Rich History: The automobile craze and Kentucky Motors
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune The “roaring ‘20s” were known for more than Prohibition, bootlegging, and speakeasies….
Our Rich History: Armistice Day in the 1920s — A nation in search of itself
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune In the 21st Century, we celebrate Veterans Day as if the 11th…
Our Rich History: Skyscraper sweepstakes in Ohio River region, starting in early 1910s
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune The early 1900s witnessed an intense competition among U.S. cities to build…
Our Rich History: Inventor and businessman Thomas Brennan and his impact on Ohio River region
(Editor’s note: We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History! You can browse and read any of the past columns,…