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…
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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…
Our Rich History: The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky ‘Christmas Top Ten,’ music and media moments
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune A number of Christmas tunes and holiday-themed movies are tied to personalities and places…
Our Rich History: The Black Population of Newport and Campbell County
By Chad Huggins Dunbar Special to NKyTribune Part 56 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Cincinnati’s position…
Our Rich History: George Ratterman (1926-2007), football star, reform sheriff, led Newport’s cleanup
Part 55 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” By Richard Challis Special to NKyTribune Northern Kentucky has…
Our Rich History: 200+ years of Southgate/Thompson House in Newport, last 44 as entertainment venue
Part 52 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” By Jacob Koch Special to NKyTribune For the last…
Our Rich History: Scarlet Oaks, a grand Cincinnati mansion built by a Hessian soldier’s grandson
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Scarlet Oaks is a beautiful mansion in the Clifton neighborhood of Cincinnati that…
Our Rich History: Catholics in Newport, starting with single church, growing to 5 parishes; now one parish remains
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Part 49 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” In the…
Our Rich History: Protestant churches in Newport existed over the last 200-plus years — here’s a record
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Part 48 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Dozens of…
Our Rich History: Prostitution, progressivism, and prohibition all part of Newport’s colorful past
By Jeremy D. Shea Special to NKyTribune Part 44 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” For many…
Our Rich History: ‘Gray-eyed mountaineers with rifles’ — The Newport Steel Strike of 1921-1922
OUR RICH HISTORY “Gray-Eyed Mountaineers with Rifles:” The Newport Steel Strike of 1921-1922 By Margo Warminski Special to NKyTribune Part…
Our Rich History: Germans in Newport — a rich cultural heritage reaching back to 18th century
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Part 41 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” German immigrants…
Our Rich History: Mansion Hill — from genteel subdivision to multiple-units to historic district
By Margo Warminski Special to NKyTribune Part 38 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Newport, Kentucky’s Mansion…
Our Rich History: The Newport public school system reflects the evolution of American education
By Roger VonStrohe Special to NKyTribune Part 37 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” The evolution of…
Our Rich History: Newport High School, the oldest operating high school in Kentucky
By Roger VonStrohe Special to NKyTribune Part 34 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” In 1795, Newport was…
Our Rich History: Edward Ziegler remembers his Uncle Vincent, a soldier and family almost forgotten
Part 33 in the series, ‘Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020’ By Edward Ziegler Special to NKyTribune Whether it’s Veteran’s…
Our Rich History: Organizing for action — women’s suffrage in Northern Kentucky
Part 30 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport Kentucky, 1795-2020″ and Part 1 of our series: Organizing for Action:…
Our Rich History: VE-Day, May 8, 1945, was official end of WW II European theater; victory was in reach
Part 6 of our continuing series on the 75th anniversary of the closing stages of World War II and Part…
Our Rich History: The Floods of 1913 in Newport caused terrific suffering and economic hardship
By Deborah Pitel Special to NKyTribune Part 25 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By 1913, the…
Our Rich History: The floods of 1883 and 1884 in Newport — the ‘beautiful water’ escapes its banks
By Deborah Pitel Special to NKyTribune Part 24 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” The Ohio River…