Ruth Handler and Barbie dolls                                            The original Barbie Friday, February 13, 2015 Ruth...

Troy City Council and friends unveiled the “Kmart Head” or as more properly known, Michael Aryton’s Reflective Head, at its new home on the Civic Center. Posing with the sculpture are, left to right,...

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Nelson Mandela, a native of South Africa, fought Apartheid as an attorney, a political and social activist, and a member of the African National Congress. He was arrested numerous times...

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Flagstar Bank: Troy Home to Largest Bank Headquartered in Michigan Flagstar Bank, the largest bank headquartered in Michigan, has been at home in Troy since 2000 Flagstar Bank, the largest...

  Monday, February 9, 2015 The Beatles Arrive They arrived in New York City on February 7, 1964 aboard Pan Am Flight 101 from London’s Heathrow Airport. The Beatles were already at the top...

Sunday, February 8, 2015 Frank Costello was the quintessential public servant. A charter member of the Troy Volunteer Fire Department, Costello served on the Board of Education from 1949-1956. When the township voted to...

Saturday, February 7, 2015 The Pathway to Excellence in Education: A Series of Stories from the History of Troy’s Schools  If you’re talking about Troy with someone who is thinking about moving here, one...

  Restored Wagon Shop                                                        Scorched pre-Civil War...

This is the service counter of the Ford Dealership on Rochester Road south of Big Beaver in 1926. Pictured from left to right are Harold Boeing, Elmer M. Schroeder, Oliver Schroeder, Clarence Pressel, Edward...

Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara Robert Strong McNamara was an economist and military strategist who used his exceptional analytical skills in his work as Secretary of Defense, corporate Whiz...

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Proclamation 3447 – Embargo on All Trade with Cuba Beginning in 1898, when Spain ceded Cuba to the United States following the Spanish-American War, the U.S. had a tight economic...

Monday, February 2, 2015 Chilly Thrills at 1985 Ice Fishing Derby Over 600 kids came out for the Troy Ice Fishing Derby on February 2, 1985. As the temperature was a brisk two 2...

The Greensboro Four: (left to right)David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair, Jr., and Joseph McNeil Counter and seats from the Greensboro Woolworth’s, now located in the International Civil Rights Center and Museum. Sunday, February...

Image of Explorer 1 & Drawing of Explorer 1 Saturday, January 31, 2015 Explorer 1 In the 1950s, the Cold War was increasing to a heightened intensity and no arena showed this more powerfully that...

Sgt. Major Jack Turner and views of Veteran’s Memorial Plaza Friday, January 30, 2015 Veteran’s Memorial Plaza The Veteran’s Memorial Plaza in front of Troy City Hall was the vision of Sergeant Major Jack...