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History Day

16th annual Northern Kentucky Regional History Day

Saturday, April 4, 2009
8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Northern Kentucky University

Opening Presentation: "To Wax and Wane: The Dimming Lights of the Entertainment Industry of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky”

Time: 10:00 a.m. in Eva G. Farris Auditorium (BEP 200)

Presenters: John Schlipp, NKU Steely Library, and Paul Tenkotte, Thomas More College

This illustrated presentation traces the history of the region’s stage, broadcasting, and recording industries, when and how they reached their height, and how they entered into a relative decline with other regions such as Nashville.

Additional information about this year's Northern Kentucky Regional History Day can be found on the following links:


Registration

$6 per person in advance
$8 per person at the door  

To register in advance for History Day, please send your name, address and a check payable to "Northern Kentucky History Day" for the total cost  of the number registering at $6 per person to:

Northern Kentucky Regional History Day
c/o Kenton County Historical Society
P.O. Box 641
Covington, KY 41012


Additional Information

The 16th annual Northern Kentucky Regional History Day is sponsored by:  

  • Historical Societies and Heritage Groups of Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton, and Robertson counties
  • History and Geography Department at Northern Kentucky University 

If you have any questions about History Day, contact John Boh (859) 491-0490.

To learn more about future History Day activities and other history-related events, you can join our mailing list by sending your name, email address and postal address to watkinsan@nku.edu.