Our Rich History: Failed Licking River navigation project became casualty of tough economic times
(Editor’s note: We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History. You can browse and read any of the past columns,…
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Our Rich History: Harriet ‘Hattie’ Clark Clary Watkins embodied the spirit of the women who built America
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Editor’s note: Part 1 of an occasional series entitled, “Reviving Lost Voices…
Our Rich History: Pioneer priests brought a strong Catholic tradition to Kentucky
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the Tribune At the beginning of the 19th century, the turbulent and deadly effects of…
BCM’s Aug. 25 Northern Kentucky History Hour to explore colorful past of the Park Hills neighborhood
Come explore an early suburb where streetcars, one-car families, and bicycles created a quiet landscape. Neighbors conversed on front porches,…
Our Rich History: Retrospect and Vista II – Thomas More College/University, 1971-2021
By Raymond G. Hebert Special to NKyTribune Part 1 of our series, “Retrospect and Vista II”: Thomas More College/University, 1971-2021….
Our Rich History: As NKY’s oldest city, Newport has rich architectural heritage and treasures abound
by Margo Warminski Special to NKyTribune Part 53 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Newport is the…
Our Rich History: Organizing for Action: Women’s suffrage in Northern Kentucky, Part 2
By Paul Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 31 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020,” and Part 2…
Our Rich History: Virginia, the Taylor Family, and Newport; settling into ‘certain to prosper’ river town
Part 3 of our series, Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020 By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The Taylor…
Our Rich History: 150 years ago, politics and racism polarized Americans; the role of Sen. John Sherman
First of two parts By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Today, as we look back upon the Civil War…
Our Rich History: New book, PBS documentary shine national attention on John A. Roebling Bridge
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The John A. Roebling Bridge, connecting Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, has always…
Our Rich History: Shillito’s, the late 20th, early 21st Centuries; as Macy’s downtown store shuts down
Part 5 of a continuing series on Cincinnati’s grand downtown department stores By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune In…
Our Rich History: WW I, six months after declaration of war, anti-German hysteria rears its ugly head
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune It was October 1917, six months after the United States declared war on…
Our Rich History: Erlanger and the d’Erlanger and Churchill families — unraveling a historical puzzle
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Please join us for a free presentation, “Erlanger: From Railroad Suburb to Expressway…
Our Rich History: Spence was more than a bridge; Congressman did great things in 32 years of service
(This is part of a regular series especially for the NKyTribune on local history by three distinguished historians, Paul Tenkotte…