Our Rich History: The Thomas More Foundation established to deal with college’s extra acreage
By Tom Ward Special to NKyTribune Part 16 of our series: “Retrospect and Vista II: Thomas More College/University, 1971-2021” By…
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Our Rich History: Land development at Thomas More College helped a small college survive and thrive
By Tom Ward Thomas More University Part 15 of our series: “Retrospect and Vista II: Thomas More College/University, 1971-2021” In…
Our Rich History: Robert Giroux of Vermont comes to Thomas More College as 8th president
By Dr. Raymond Hebert Thomas More University Part 14 of our series, “Retrospect and Vista II”: Thomas More College/University, 1971-2021….
Our Rich History Revisited: 9/11 etched in our hearts and our memorials; a day we’ll never forget
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the tragedy of September 11, we are offering this Our Rich History column…
Our Rich History: Why did Thomas More College’s progressive curriculum not work in the ’70s?
Part 9 of our series, “Retrospect and Vista II”: Thomas More College/University, 1971-2021. By Dr. Raymond Hebert Special to NKyTribune…
Our Rich History: Committee One, long-range planning, the ill-fated Venture Program, 1970-1973
By Dr. Raymond Hebert Thomas More University Part 8 of our series: “Retrospect and Vista II: Thomas More College/University, 1971-2021”…
Our Rich History: The Humanities Enrichment Program and workshop series in the 1970s
By Tom Ward Special to NKyTribune Part 7 of our series: “Retrospect and Vista II: Thomas More College/University, 1971-2021” In…
Our Rich History: Renaissance ’71 — Celebrating 50 years of VMC/TMC; a Golden Jubilee was in order
By Dr. Raymond Hebert Special to the NKyTribune Part 4 of our series, “Retrospect and Vista II”: Thomas More College/University,…
Our Rich History: Thomas More in early 1970’s, from Msgr. John Murphy to Dr. Richard DeGraff
By Dr. Raymond Hebert Special to NKyTribune Part 3 of our series, “Retrospect and Vista II”: Thomas More College/University, 1971-2021…
Our Rich History: Dueling with Demons — Depression, debt, and deluge in Newport, 1873-1896
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 74 of the series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” The national…
Our Rich History: Misplaced priorities and missed opportunities, Newport’s Long Depression, 1873-1896
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to KyForward Part 73 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Have you…
Our Rich History: The greatest watch works in the world: Newport’s lost industrial opportunity
By Alan F. Garratt Special to NKyTribune Part 69 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” In the…
Our Rich History: Newport once had the region’s healthiest water supply — and led to its growth
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 67 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” “Water, water…
Our Rich History: Cathedral Basilica window commemorates Pius IX and Ineffabilis Deux
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune For decades, visitors and faithful alike have filed through the north doors of…
Our Rich History: Building bridges, ending monopolies — Newport commuters
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 66 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” The opening…
Our Rich History: ‘Connecting the dots’ between Cincinnati, Covington and Newport
By Paul Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 65 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” “Connecting the dots”…
Our Rich History: ‘Endless and bottomless sand’ nearly doomed Cathedral construction
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune When the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Covington, Camillus Paul Maes, sank…
Our Rich History: The Earth’s not flat, it’s . . . hollow? The other John Cleves Symmes
by Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Part 64 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” “I declare the…
Our Rich History: Granville Woods, the black Thomas Edison, was noted inventor and held many patents
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune Part 61 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” A note from…
Our Rich History: African Americans, gambling and the Payne Brothers, part of Newport’s Sin City era
By Chad Huggins Dunbar Special to NKyTribune Part 57 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” While there…
Our Rich History: New Ky. books on U.S. Senators, women’s suffrage provide sharp focus for 2021
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The end of any year causes us to reflect upon what we’ve accomplished,…
BCM presents NKY History Hour on the 19th Amendment with historian Paul Tenkotte on Dec. 30
In 1920, the United States ratified the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Join author and historian Paul…