Feb. 18, 2015 – The First Ironman Triathlon
Photos: Swim, bike and run segments of the 2009 Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Who’s the best: swimmers, cyclists or runners? This question inspired the incredible test of endurance known...
Feb. 17, 2015 – Beaumont Health System Celebrates its 60th Birthday
Photos: Staff of the new hospital at the 1955 Opening; Aerial view of the original Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak Tuesday, February 17, 2015 In Troy’s 60th year, Beaumont Health System is also celebrating its...
Feb. 16, 2015 – Ruth Wass: A Triumph of True Troy
Photos: Ruth Wass with her students and the namesake of Wass Elementary School Monday, February 16, 2015 The Troy School District can be commended for constructive thought in the naming of their schools. Instead...
Feb. 15, 2015 – Street Smart: How Roads in Troy Were Named
John R Williams, the namesake of the road called John R President Calvin Coolidge Sunday, February 15, 2015 The Congressional survey system in the 1800s was based on a grid of lines one mile...
Feb. 14, 2015 – A Look Back at Celebrating Valentine’s Day with the Troy Kiwanis Club…and Friends
Photo: former Pistons coach Dick Vitale presenting the 1981 door prize Cadillac Saturday, February 14, 2015 Every Valentine’s Day, romantics feel the pressure to find just the right way to express their feelings and...
Feb. 13, 2015 – Barbie
Ruth Handler and Barbie dolls The original Barbie Friday, February 13, 2015 Ruth...
Feb. 12, 2015 – Reflective Head Gets Prime Spot in Troy Civic Center
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,...
Feb. 11, 2015 – Nelson Mandela Release from Prison February 11th, 1990
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...
Feb. 10, 2015 – Flagstar Bank: Troy Home to Largest Bank Headquartered in Michigan
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...
Feb. 9, 2015 – The Beatles Arrive
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...
Feb. 8, 2015 – Mayor Frank Costello
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...
Feb. 7, 2015 – The Pathway to Excellence in Education
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...
Feb. 6, 2015 – A Special Treasure from Gow’s Little Acre
Restored Wagon Shop Scorched pre-Civil War...
Feb. 5, 2015 – The Oldest Continuing Business in Troy
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...
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