Great, Near Great and Not So Great Moments in Cincinnati History Collection
A documentary series featuring the highlights (and lowlights) of Cincinnati, Ohio's 200+ year history. Narrated by Al Schottlekotte.
Cincinnati: Great, Near Great and Not So Great Moments in Cincinnati History (1988)
01 January, 1988
A fascinating, fun-filled trip with segments on the 1884 courthouse riots, the 1937 Ohio River flood, Tony Trabert, Ezzard Charles, the Reds, the Bengals, the Stingers, the Royals, Coney Island's Shooting Star, and the Island Queen steamboat. Relive the Beatles' Cincinnati visits and discover the Cincinnati connection to Charles Manson, Annie Oakley, Jim Thorpe, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.
Cincinnati: Great, Near Great and Not So Great Moments in Cincinnati History Vol. 3 (2007)
01 January, 2007
Highlights include Dan Ransohoff's "Cincinnati Algorithm," the Great Flood of 1937, the Taft political dynasty, a profile of Cincinnati Reds player Ival Goodman, the 1946 Cincinnati Bearcats football team, the last days and rebirth of the Albee Theater, controversy surrounding the Cincinnati bicentennial mascot "Cincinnatus," the walking metal men of Crosley Field fame, saving cash with Kash D. Amburgy, and a shopping trip through Swallen's.
Cincinnati: More Great, Near Great, and Not So Great Moments in Cincinnati History (1989)
01 January, 1989
Take another trip through yesterday's Cincinnati, and its people, places, and events, which includes highlights of Cincinnati's Bicentennial Celebration.