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Cary-ing On With Alice in NCH
Alice Cary (1820-1871)There was a young gal from OhioShe wrote poems that made folks sigh "oh!"She moved to New Yorkand I have to reportShe inspired this post in Gehio.*Cincinnati area born poet Alice Cary died on this day February 12 1871 at the age
Posted: 2/12/2013 2:58 PM in Gehio
Tippecanoe and Trivia too!
WHH and the horse he rode in on in CincinnatiUp until a few years ago, thanks to Trivial Pursuit and rushing from the Mayflower to the American Revolution and then on to the Civil War in history classes, (as if nothing really happened in between) I a...
Posted: 2/9/2013 9:45 AM in Gehio
Rabbi was confidante to Robert Frost
DID YOU KNOW? By Jeff Suess jsuess@enquirer.com The 24-year friendship between Rabbi Victor E. Reichert of Rockdale Avenue Temple and the poet Robert Frost gives scholars insight into Frost’s religious beliefs. Though Frost is often labeled an atheist,...
Posted: 2/7/2013 8:18 AM in Our History
Rankin house restoration brings slavery ‘beacon’ to life
OUR HISTORY By John Johnston jjohnston@enquirer.com RIPLEY, Ohio — Runaway slaves saw it as a nighttime beacon as they crossed the Ohio River: a light in the window of a house perched high on the hill above Ripley, 50 miles east of Cincinnati. The Rev....
Posted: 2/7/2013 8:00 AM in Our History
‘Sheridan’s Ride’ inspired the Union
DID YOU KNOW? By Jeff Suess jsuess@enquirer.com A plaque Downtown at 21 E. Eighth St. marks the spot where poet and painter Thomas Buchanan Read wrote the famous Civil War poem “Sheridan’s Ride.” The patriotic verse celebrating Gen. Philip Sheridan’s...
Posted: 2/6/2013 8:30 AM in Our History
Time slows down at NKY’s Ryland Lakes Country Club
OUR HISTORY By Sara Gadzala Enquirer contributor RYLAND HEIGHTS — Ryland Lakes Country Club is an out-of-the-way spot unknown to many in Northern Kentucky. Since its beginnings in 1892, though, it has been highly sought after for for its natural beauty...
Posted: 2/6/2013 8:00 AM in Our History
‘Revolt at Cincinnati’ molded NRA
DID YOU KNOW? By Jeff Suess jsuess@enquirer.com A schism within the National Rifle Association led to a coup at the group’s annual meeting in 1977 at the Cincinnati Convention Center, and focused the NRA’s mission to protecting gun rights. The incident...
Posted: 2/5/2013 8:02 AM in Our History
Schneider’s a sweet tradition in Bellevue since 1939
OUR HISTORY By Sara Gadzala Enquirer contributor BELLEVUE — For nearly 75 years, the Schneiders have churned up a family tradition nearly as rich as the candies and treats that made Schneider’s Sweet Shop famous. Customers have delighted in their homemade...
Posted: 2/5/2013 7:00 AM in Our History
Times-Star Building is news icon
DID YOU KNOW? By Jeff Suess jsuess@enquirer.com Cincinnati has been home to dozens of newspapers, even a few in German. The grand Times-Star Building at 800 Broadway, Downtown, is perhaps the best monument to the city’s newspaper history. The Cincinnati...
Posted: 2/4/2013 12:32 PM in Our History
When elephants walked the streets of Terrace Park
OUR HISTORY By John Johnston jjohnston@enquirer.com On a January day 81 years ago, Terrace Park paid its respects to the dearly departed Tillie. Her death on Jan. 17, 1932, made front-page news in The Enquirer, which lauded her for a career “marked with...
Posted: 2/4/2013 12:28 PM in Our History
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