Our Rich History: Una Merkel, silver screen actress, was born in Covington, had an illustrious career
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune Hollywood’s classic silver screen era still resounds in popular culture. Even contemporary films continue…
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Our Rich History: Eugenia B. Farmer was a suffragist, early proponent of equal rights in Northern Kentucky
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Too many women in Northern Kentucky history have been either forgotten or, if…
Our Rich History: Paying tribute to a friend, professor, teacher and historian, Dr. Zane Miller
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Saying goodbye is never easy, but bidding farewell to a man who was…
32rd annual Regional History Day to be held at NKU on Saturday, opening address on Suspension Bridge
When the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge opened to pedestrians in December 1866, the fare to cross from Cincinnati to…
Our Rich History: Ah, the magical memories — those Five and Dime Stores have left their mark
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune In the 1960s, when I was a child, my mother drove us to…
Kenton County Public Library Erlanger Branch to offer local history series in February
The Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Public Library is offering a local history series in the month of February….
Bellevue’s Dave Otto leading the way to backstage of some of world’s most famous concerts; see on KET
By Shelly Whitehead NKyTribune Contributor It’s usually just a small piece of paper or plastic, but to the avid fan…
Our Rich History: Christmas, poverty and homelessness, blemishes from past still in present
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune If you’re like me, as the Christmas season approaches each year, my…
Our Rich History: James Ott book on Covington artist Frank Duveneck takes fresh look at complicated life
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune One of the Tri-State region’s most famous artists is Frank Duveneck (1848-1919)….
KET event honors Mer and Susan Grayson; previews second Inside Northern Kentucky show
The annual Kentucky Educational Television event in Northern Kentucky honored long-time KET supporters and community activists, Mer and Susan Grayson….
Our Rich History: More on the Licking River, which never got its series of operating locks and dams
Part 2 of a three-part series on the history of the Licking River. by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune…
Our Rich History: Abe Lincoln visited this area several times, named Salmon P. Chase chief justice
Fourth in a series This is the fourth in a series on the connections to Kentucky of the people Pope…
Our Rich History: Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights movement, and NKy’s leadership
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune Third in a series This is the third in a series on…
Our Rich History: More on skyscrapers — and stunning styles that stand the test of time
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune If I took a poll of my readers, I would probably find…
Our Rich History: Celebrating the whys and hows of our special heritage — and then there’s goetta
(This is the first in a regular series especially for the NKyTribune on local history by three distinguished historians, Paul…