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….
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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
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Our Rich History: Anne Campbell, an educational, cultural, and political force in NKY
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Our Rich History: The Ohio River has long served as a musical highway for the Cincinnati region
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Our Rich History: Julia Mallot Milligan – A successful 19th Century inventor
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Our Rich History: Innovation — from Montgomery Ward to SparkHaus in downtown Covington
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Our Rich History: Labor Day and World War II — NKY has always celebrated
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune My father loved Labor Day. He especially enjoyed Cincinnati’s WEBN Labor Day…
Our Rich History: The region’s skyline offers a number of different architectural styles and forms
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Our Rich History: Skyscrapers in the Ohio Valley region offer a treasure trove of historic and modern styles
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Our Rich History: Business branding and regional trademarks — some recognized globally
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Our Rich History: Stop-N-Go convenience stores is quintessential America business story
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Our Rich History: Park Hills and fond memories of baked goods, donuts and more
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Our Rich History: Gender impersonation has existed in the region since entertainment industry’s beginnings
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Our Rich History: John Franklin Pennington’s story is one of hope, patriotism, courage and success
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Our Rich History: Charles Young of Mayslick and Ripley, namesake of a national monument in Wilberforce
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Our Rich History: Memorial Day: Revisiting the role of Covington in our nation’s Civil War
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Our Rich History: Revisiting NKY’s role in WWII, and end of war in Europe 80 years ago
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Our Rich History: Frankfort, Kentucky — a German place name?
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Wikipedia is often criticized for its inaccuracy, so when I found the following…
Our Rich History: Friedrich Hecker, a German 48er, honored with monument in Washington Park
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Cincinnati has a monument in Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine that honors Friedrich Hecker…
Our Rich History: Stanley Matthews and a career built upon the principle of Rule of Law
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Today, as in the past, it sometimes feels that finding politicians who…