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West of Chester OH
School District No. 9 Schoolhouse, built in 1900I lived in West Chester OH, a large suburb north of Cincinnati from 1978-1986 as an awkward teenager with limited social skills. Times have changed. West Chester has grown quite a bit and I am now an aw...
Posted: 5/17/2013 4:24 PM in Gehio
Road to radio began on mound
Famous Reds voice Hoyt left majors 75 years ago By Mike Dyer mdyer@enquirer.com Hall of Fame pitcher and former Reds broadcaster Waite Hoyt made his final Major League playing appearance 75 years ago this week. Hoyt, who was the ace of the 1927 New York...
Posted: 5/16/2013 3:00 PM in Our History
Greenhills birthed 75 years ago
DID YOU KNOW? Built by government as New Deal project By Jeff Suess jsuess@enquirer.com The village of Greenhills, a greenbelt community in northern Hamilton County built by the federal government as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal,...
Posted: 5/15/2013 3:00 PM in Our History
From orphaned immigrant to furrier magnate
A.E. Burkhardt’s majestic Avondale home up for sale but in danger of being torn down By Joy Kraft Enquirer contributor Much of Cincinnati’s history rests on the backs of immigrants, the majority German, who came to this country in the mid-19th century...
Posted: 5/14/2013 5:09 PM in Our History
Historic Covington cemetery being restored as a park
By Cindy Schroeder cschroeder@nky.com COVINGTON — For nearly 170 years, the faded tombstones and monuments of Linden Grove Cemetery have chronicled Covington’s past. Linden Grove was the first local cemetery to be open to anyone regardless of race or...
Posted: 5/8/2013 3:29 PM in Our History
All in the Family: Frys’ treasures in Cincinnati Wing
By Brent Coleman When Cincinnati Art Museum celebrates the 10th anniversary of its trendsetting Cincinnati Wing this summer, people like Roger and Pat Fry will be on the mind of museum curator Anita Ellis. The Indian Hill couple is among a quiet community...
Posted: 5/8/2013 7:50 AM in Our History
Marty and Joe almost got banned
By John Kiesewetter jkiesewetter@enquirer.com Before Pete Rose was banned from baseball, the commissioner threatened the same permanent punishment for Reds radio announcers Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall 25 years ago this week. Brennaman says Commissioner...
Posted: 5/7/2013 7:57 AM in Our History
Superman created by Cleveland duo
DID YOU KNOW? Man of Steel debuted in comics 75 years ago By Jeff Suess jsuess@enquirer.com Superman, the iconic superhero created by Cleveland teenagers Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, made his debut 75 years ago this month in “Action Comics” #1. The issue,...
Posted: 5/5/2013 7:00 AM in Our History
Bourbon origins a mystery
By Scott Wartman swartman@nky.com The origins of bourbon remain a mystery to historians and bourbon enthusiasts. Popular legend credits a Kentucky Baptist preacher, Elijah Craig, as being the first to age whiskey in charred oak barrels, in 1789. That’s...
Posted: 5/4/2013 2:18 PM in Our History
Tales of Brave Ulysses
Grant's birthplace in Point Pleasant OH. It toured the US.April 27th 1822 is President U.S. Grant's 191st birthday!I'm not going to attempt a biography of Grant in a mere blog post. His service during the Civil War is heavily documented. I'll just to...
Posted: 4/26/2013 4:16 PM in Gehio
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