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
Editor’s Note: This is the second of two-parts on the region’s skyscrapers (We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History….
Our Rich History: Skyscrapers in the Ohio Valley region offer a treasure trove of historic and modern styles
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two-parts on the region’s skyscrapers (We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History….
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
We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History. You can browse and read any of the past columns, from the…
Our Rich History: Gender impersonation has existed in the region since entertainment industry’s beginnings
We’re celebrating ten years of Our Rich History. You can browse and read any of the past columns, from the…
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…
Our Rich History: Partisan politics, Kentucky, and the presidential election of 1824
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Two hundred years ago this month, President John Quincy Adams took the…
Our Rich History: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day — The Irish in our region
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune St. Patrick’s Day is one of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky’s favorite celebrations. Since the 1800s,…
Our Rich History: Northern Kentucky women in the late 1940s and early 1950s
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune In celebration of Women’s History Month By the late 1940s, women across…
Our Rich History: Regional Lenten traditions bring back fond memories
By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune Ashes on foreheads on Ash Wednesday, “fish frys” on Fridays, passion plays,…
Our Rich History: German Bakers baked bread and sang songs
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune German bakeries were once plentiful on both sides of the Ohio River. Aside…
Our Rich History: Letter to Lincoln tells the tale of Boone County, Civil War, and Tousey-Stevenson family
By Tracey Howerton Special to NKyTribune Have you ever written a letter to the President of the United States? Dr….