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Our Rich History: John Franklin Pennington’s story is one of hope, patriotism, courage and success

June 16, 2025June 15, 20250

We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History. You can browse and read any of the past columns, from the…

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Our Rich History: Charles Young of Mayslick and Ripley, namesake of a national monument in Wilberforce

June 9, 2025June 8, 20250

We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History. You can browse and read any of the past columns, from the…

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Our Rich History: Memorial Day: Revisiting the role of Covington in our nation’s Civil War

May 26, 2025May 25, 20250

We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History. You can browse and read any of the past columns, from the…

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Our Rich History: Revisiting NKY’s role in WWII, and end of war in Europe 80 years ago

May 5, 2025May 4, 20250

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: Frankfort, Kentucky — a German place name?

April 21, 2025April 20, 20250

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

April 7, 2025April 7, 20250

By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Cincinnati has a monument in Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine that honors Friedrich Hecker…

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Our Rich History: Stanley Matthews and a career built upon the principle of Rule of Law

March 31, 2025March 30, 20250

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Today, as in the past, it sometimes feels that finding politicians who…

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Our Rich History: Partisan politics, Kentucky, and the presidential election of 1824

March 24, 2025April 24, 20250

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Two hundred years ago this month, President John Quincy Adams took the…

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Our Rich History: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day — The Irish in our region

March 17, 2025March 17, 20250

By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune St. Patrick’s Day is one of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky’s favorite celebrations. Since the 1800s,…

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Our Rich History: Northern Kentucky women in the late 1940s and early 1950s

March 10, 2025March 9, 20250

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune In celebration of Women’s History Month By the late 1940s, women across…

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Our Rich History: Regional Lenten traditions bring back fond memories

March 3, 2025March 2, 20250

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Ashes on foreheads on Ash Wednesday, “fish frys” on Fridays, passion plays,…

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Our Rich History: German Bakers baked bread and sang songs

February 24, 2025February 23, 20250

By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune German bakeries were once plentiful on both sides of the Ohio River. Aside…

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Our Rich History: Letter to Lincoln tells the tale of Boone County, Civil War, and Tousey-Stevenson family

February 17, 2025February 16, 20251

By Tracey Howerton Special to NKyTribune Have you ever written a letter to the President of the United States? Dr….

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Our Rich History: The Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 and Kentucky’s congressional delegation

February 3, 2025February 3, 20250

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune There are many memorable scenes from the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off….

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Our Rich History: New documentary series explores Greater Cincinnati’s history of photography innovation

January 27, 2025January 26, 20250

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Each day we pick up our smart phones and perhaps snatch a…

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BCM’s Jan. 28 NKY History Hour to explore impact of region’s women on the home front during Civil War

January 19, 2025January 18, 20250

When war called the men of Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati to the frontlines, it was women who kept their communities…

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Our Rich History: Bau-Vereine — the German roots of Building & Loans; meeting in saloons, saving for homes

January 6, 2025January 5, 20250

By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Thriftiness is a trait Germans are well known for, as it was considered…

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Our Rich History: New Year’s 1925: Prohibition, prosperity, and optimism

December 30, 2024January 12, 20250

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune New Year’s Day 1925 found the nation in the midst of generally…

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Our Rich History: During heyday of cafeterias, NKY offered many well-known establishments

December 16, 2024December 15, 20241

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune My father, Harry V. Tenkotte, always loved cafeterias — the variety of…

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Our Rich History: The region’s iconic revolving restaurant — with spectacular panoramic views

November 25, 2024November 25, 20240

Part 16 of an occasional series about Casual & Fine Dining By Raymond G. Hebert, PhD Special to NKyTribune It…

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Our Rich History: The rise and fall of the F&N Steakhouse — the food was legendary

November 11, 2024November 10, 20243

By Raymond G. Hebert, PhD Special to NKyTribune Part 14 of an occasional series about Casual & Fine Dining In…

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Our Rich History: Revisiting evolution of Scalea’s Restaurant to Blinkers Tavern, Governor’s House

November 4, 2024November 4, 20240

By Raymond Hebert Special to NKyTribune Part of an ongoing series about eating establishments in Northern Kentucky. Scalea’s Restaurant at…

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