Our Rich History: Depression brought economic devastation and birth of pack horse library project
By Wayne Onkst Special to the NKyTribune The Great Depression of the 1930’s brought economic devastation unlike anything experienced before….
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Our Rich History: Hitting the mats — the start of Thomas More wrestling to success in short time
By Michael Pagano Special to NKyTribune On November 24, 2015, the Thomas More Saints wrestling program was officially born. At…
Our Rich History: Dan Tieman, elite basketball player, teacher, and coach
By Raymond G. Hebert, PhD Thomas More University “I’ve been taking care of business every day… Taking care of business…
Our Rich History: Olivia Huber Bryant, a standout Thomas More performer in soccer and basketball
By Raymond Hebert Thomas More University Sources for this article include: Statistics provided by Michael Pagano Co-Director of Sports Information,…
Our Rich History: Thomas More’s first national champion ever, Lynn Thompson/NCAA women’s golf
By Raymond G. Hebert, Ph.D. Thomas More University Sources for this article include: Statistics provided by Michael Pagano Co-Director of…
Our Rich History: Brian O’Conner and Thomas More’s men’s basketball under legendary ‘Gentleman Jim’ Connor
By Raymond G. Hebert, Ph.D. Thomas More University Sources for this article include: Statistics provided by Michael Pagano Co-Director of…
Our Rich History: Thomas More College football’s dynamic Duo 2010-12 — Hayden and Autenreib
By Raymond G. Hebert, Ph.D. Thomas More University Sources for this article include: Statistics provided by Michael Pagano Co-Director of…
Our Rich History: Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 1945: American and other forgotten victims
By Paul A. Tenkotte, Ph.D. Special to NKyTribune On Monday, August 6, 1945, the United States’ B-29 Superfortress bomber Enola…
Our Rich History: TMU’s Women’s volleyball rise to prominence, 1920-2021; links to Cinci’s Seton H.S.
By Michael Pagano Thomas More University Part of an occasional series on sports history at Thomas More University (Villa Madonna…
Our Rich History: Rotary Grove Memorial in Devou grew from few trees to beautiful gathering place
By Arnold Taylor and Florence Tandy Covington Rotary Club As Covington celebrates the 100th year of operation of the Devou…
Our Rich History: David Justice went from Thomas More College to Major League Baseball
By Raymond G. Hebert, Ph.D. Thomas More University (This is part of an irregular series on the sports athletes who…
Our Rich History: Region has always been a drag — Female impersonation in 19th, early 20th Centuries
By Jacob Hogue Special to NKyTribune The debates currently being waged over drag performances have reached legislatures in every corner…
Our Rich History: Enhancing men’s basketball coach Charles Wolf’s legacy — Staverman, Tieman, Weyer
By Raymond Hebert Thomas More University This is one of an occasional series on the sports figures who distinguished themselves…
Our Rich History: Centennial period athletes/teams from VMC/TMC/TMU who made a difference
By Raymond G. Hebert, PhD Special to NKyTribune For several years, beginning on June 14, 2021 and ending on February…
Our Rich History: The new 2nd edition of Don Tolzmann’s The Roebling Suspension Bridge
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Residents of our region call one of our favorite icons by various…
Our Rich History: Sarah Worthington King Peter — compassion and care for poor, sick, and prisoners
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Imagine what the Cincinnati city jail—or nearly any jail—in the 1800s would…
Our Rich History: Brent Spence — the man, not the span; a congressman for 32 years
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune I have to admit it. I feel sorry for Brent Spence. This dedicated…
Our Rich History: Expressly the facts — how I-71-75 evolved from a dream into a nightmare
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune You’re sitting in morning commuter traffic on I-71/75 North, crawling in from the…
Our Rich History: Gotta get goetta. What’s that? A mystery food few outside our region ever heard of
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune What do Spam®, Hamburger Helper®, Tuna Helper®, and goetta all have in common?…
Our Rich History: The unknown muralist of St. Augustine’s emerges from the shadows
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune (Part 5 of a five-part series on the history of St. Augustine Parish,…
Our Rich History: Now, may we introduce you to the first patriots of Kenton and Campbell counties
By Rhonda Burgess Warren Special to NKyTribune The Rebecca Bryan Boone(RBB) Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)…
Our Rich History: St. Augustine’s muralists may finally have names
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune (This is the fourth part of a five-part series on the history of…