Bob Webster

Robert D. “Bob” Webster is a Northern Kentucky native who has written numerous books and articles about the history of the region. Sources describing his work consistently present him as a local historian focused on making Northern Kentucky’s past accessible to general readers.

His best-known book is The Beverly Hills Supper Club: The Untold Story Behind Kentucky’s Worst Tragedy, which received a Kentucky History Award. He has also written A Brief History of Northern Kentucky and other works that explore major local events, landmarks, and community stories.

Webster has also been recognized as a frequent speaker for civic and community groups, and he has been described as a three-time winner of the Kentucky Historical Society’s Outstanding Publication Award. Across his work, the focus stays close to home: careful, readable history centered on Northern Kentucky and the lives connected to it.