| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Northern Kentucky's prehistory -- Ancient civilizations and historic peoples -- Early Northern Kentucky explorers -- Christopher Gist : separating fact from fiction -- The French and Indian War, and Daniel Boone visits Kentucky -- James Harrod, Richard Henderson, and the Revolutionary War -- Kentucky under siege -- The Battle of Blue Licks -- Permanent Northern Kentucky settlers -- Northwest Territory and Fort Washington -- Kentucky becomes a state -- Newport established -- Northern Kentucky in the early 1800s -- Earthquakes and the War of 1812 -- Covington is established, and roads become turnpikes -- Northern Kentucky welcomes industry -- German and Irish immigration, and another war -- Northern Kentucky in the mid-1800s -- Slavery and the Underground Railroad -- The American Civil War in Northern Kentucky -- Northern Kentucky after the Civil War -- Northern Kentucky in the late 1800s -- Lagoon Amusement Park and the start of the twentieth century -- The Basilica, World War I, and Prohibition -- Northern Kentucky in the 1920s and 1930s -- The 1937 flood and World War II -- The gourmet strip, Civil Rights, and urban flight -- Interstates and higher education -- Inner-city decay, poverty, and the region's worst disaster -- Local sports figures, and Hollywood comes to the Midwest -- Revitalization explodes in Covington and Newport -- Some river-town charm remains |
| Summary |
From the arrival of the first European settlers in the late 1700s to the building of the Ark Encounter at Williamstown in 2016, Northern Kentucky's overall landscape and population has changed in dramatic fashion. Once a sparsely-populated and rugged wilderness with beautiful creeks, broad rivers, and fertile valleys, the region has been transposed into a sprawling urban metropolis. Early settlers, such as James Taylor Jr., Jacob Fowler, William Cave, and Thomas Kennedy knew well the potential of the incredibly beautiful territory they had discovered at the mouth of the Licking River. With the success of Newport on the Levee, rehabilitation projects in Covington's inner-core, and the explosion in residential construction and industrial expansion in the outlying cities, Northern Kentucky has developed into one of the most desirable places in the country for both new business and home ownership. This book provides a long-overdue, comprehensive history of the region. Concentrating on Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Mason, Owen, Pendleton, and Robertson counties, the author chronicles the region from its first appearance above sea level to the growing suburbs of today. Making a way through time, the author locates key moments in history, such as the Battle of Blue Licks, the building of the Roebling Bridge, and the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire of 1977, and discusses how each shaped Northern Kentucky.--description provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 13, 2019) |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
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| SUBJECT |
Kentucky, Northern -- History
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| Subject |
Northern Kentucky
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tenkotte, Paul A., writer of foreword.
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| ISBN |
9780813177885 |
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081317788X |
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