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Join award-winning historian Dr. Paul Tenkotte for this fascinating look at the engineering feats, political rivalries and economic ambitions that connected the growing American West to the East Coast before the Civil War.
Learn how cities like Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York competed for control of these vital transportation routes and how those connections transformed the nation.
Dr. Tenkotte is an award-winning Professor of History at Northern Kentucky University, editor of NKyTribune’s “Our Rich History” column and has appeared in numerous television documentaries, including PBS’s Ten That Changed America: Engineering Marvels.
NKY History Hour programs take place every other Tuesday evening. To support NKY History Hour and access many other entertaining and thought-provoking programs, join BCM today: bcmuseum.org/support-us/join/become-a-member. Donations to support the museum’s educational programming are welcome at bcmuseum.org/support-us/donate.
Behringer-Crawford Museum hosts NKY History Hour as part of its mission to celebrate Northern Kentucky’s heritage and community stories. For more information, call (859) 491-4003 or visit bcmuseum.org.
Behringer-Crawford Museum is supported in part by its members, the City of Covington, Kenton County Fiscal Court, ArtsWave, the Kentucky Arts Council, and the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.
Join award-winning historian Dr. Paul Tenkotte for this fascinating look at the engineering feats, political rivalries and economic ambitions that connected the growing American West to the East Coast before the Civil War.
Learn how cities like Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York competed for control of these vital transportation routes and how those connections transformed the nation.
Dr. Tenkotte is an award-winning Professor of History at Northern Kentucky University, editor of NKyTribune’s “Our Rich History” column and has appeared in numerous television documentaries, including PBS’s Ten That Changed America: Engineering Marvels.
NKY History Hour programs take place every other Tuesday evening. To support NKY History Hour and access many other entertaining and thought-provoking programs, join BCM today: bcmuseum.org/support-us/join/become-a-member. Donations to support the museum’s educational programming are welcome at bcmuseum.org/support-us/donate.
Behringer-Crawford Museum hosts NKY History Hour as part of its mission to celebrate Northern Kentucky’s heritage and community stories. For more information, call (859) 491-4003 or visit bcmuseum.org.
Behringer-Crawford Museum is supported in part by its members, the City of Covington, Kenton County Fiscal Court, ArtsWave, the Kentucky Arts Council, and the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.
