Harlan Hubbard studio. Here are a few interesting things to do around town on Earth Day. But first, a little background. Our current environmental awareness began around 1970 as a warning regarding increasing pollution levels. Earth Day began as a counterculture event but is now a mainstream celebration of our relationship and responsibility to the […]
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Join the Sesquicentennial Book Club to Discuss Master of War: The Life of General George H. Thomas
Join the Sesquicentennial Book Club with the reading of Master of War: The Life of General George H. Thomas by Benson Bobrick. Bobrick is a first rate historian and a master storyteller who argues that General Thomas was the greatest general of the Civil War who was overlooked because he died before he could write […]
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Get to Know Your Museum So You Can Get Involved
The Museum located in Tower Park overlooking the amphitheater. There are so many little gems in town that hide in plain sight. The Fort Thomas Military and Community History Museum is one of them. You really need to visit especially during the city’s sesquicentennial year. And if you want to volunteer, even better. Like so […]
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Fort Thomas Couple Begins Simple Cultures That Offers Simple Healthy Food
Simple Cultures products. The Spicy Pickles made by Simple Cultures are the best pickles I have ever had. That is a seriously bold claim, but once you try them then you will be a believer too. And when you finish the jar, you can add the leftover juice to make a healthy martini. Well, that […]
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Meet Samuel Woodfill: Common Man, Uncommon Soldier
Samuel Woodfill displays his Medal of Honor. A farm boy is not going to waste a shot when hunting. And that’s a lesson Samuel Woodfill learned at an early age on the family farm not far from Madison, Indiana. He did not have much formal education, but don’t be fooled by that. He was bright, […]
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C. C. Weber: The Man Who Designed Fort Thomas
St. Andrew’s designed by C. C. “Doc” Weber. If Samuel Bigsatff was the heart of development in Fort Thomas then Christian Clay (C. C.) Weber created the city’s face in the early part of the Twentieth Century. Weber, nicknamed “Doc”, and his brother Edward owned the Weber, Weber, and Adkins architectural firm in Cincinnati which […]
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Story Matters: Six Amazing Stories That Will Change the Way You See Your Neighbors
It’s time for another Story Matters this Thursday, March 16 at 7:00 PM at Fort Thomas Coffee. This month’s speakers include Gary Simon, Ally Cox Allesandro, Casey Gesenhues, Bradley Younger, Maryanne Zelesnik, and Molly Hardin. As we move ever closer to the 150th birthday of Fort Thomas in July we at Fort Thomas Matters want […]
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Ken Weidinger: Luthier Builds Instruments That Tell Stories
Ken Weidinger’s first banjo made in Highlands wood shop. So you see this banjo? It is handmade by Ken Weidinger and was inspired by the Foxfire books popular who he was in high school. This was the first banjo he made. The front is a solid piece of wood. It has friction tuning pegs. The […]
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The “Napoleon of Promoters” was Early Fort Thomas Developer and Major Influencer
Samuel Bigstaff, developer of Fort Thomas Fort Thomas became Fort Thomas largely because of the efforts of one man – Samuel Bigstaff, a colorful and dynamic character. He was a Confederate prisoner of war, a smooth talker, a speculator, developer, entrepreneur, and lawyer who pretty much set Fort Thomas on the path it took to […]
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In Other Words: A Nod to the Past With an Eye on the Future.
Prather’s Sears kit home on Tremont Avenue Many times we don’t even realize we’re looking at history because we live right in the middle of it. For example, we may see The Vallonia, Alhambra, Magnolia, Clyde, Westly, Bellewood, Sheffield, and Brentwood around us and not even know it. What are they? They are all names […]