Feb. 4, 2015 – Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara
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...
Feb. 3, 2015 – Proclamation 3447 – Embargo on All Trade with Cuba
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...
Feb. 2, 2015 – Chilly Thrills at 1985 Ice Fishing Derby
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...
Feb. 1, 2015 – Students Sit-in at the Woolworth’s Lunch Counter
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...
Jan. 31, 2015 – Explorer 1
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...
Jan. 30, 2015 – Veteran’s Memorial Plaza
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...
Jan. 29, 2015 – From Township Hall To City Hall
Thursday, January 29, 2015 From Township Hall to City Hall During the 1920s, Morris Wattles served as the Troy Township Supervisor. Mr. Wattles was also a history teacher who worked his entire life to...
Jan. 28, 2015 – Challenger Disaster of 1986
Space Shuttle Challenger Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Challenger Disaster of 1986 On January 28, 1986, the unthinkable happened. The space shuttle Challenger, which had made nine successful prior voyages, catastrophically disintegrated only 73 seconds...
Jan. 27, 2015 – The Paris Peace Accords of 1973
Paris Peace Accords Tuesday, January 27, 2015 The Paris Peace Accords of 1973 On January 27, 1973 the Paris Peace Accords, an agreement intended to end the Vietnam War, was signed at the Hotel...
Jan. 26, 2015 – Dick Halsey: Memories of a fifth-generation Troy Halsey
Dick Halsey Dick Halsey: Memories of a fifth-generation Troy Halsey Monday, January 26, 2015 My name is Dick Halsey, and it was my privilege to serve on the Troy City Commission (now called City...
Jan. 25, 2015 – Judge Norman Barnard
Norman Barnard Judge Norman Barnard Sunday, January 25, 2015 Judge Norman Barnard was a highly respected community leader in Troy and Oakland County for over fifty years. He was born on January 25, 1914...
Jan. 24, 2015 – Big Beaver United Methodist Church Misses the Hoops
Chuck Daly Big Beaver United Methodist Church Misses the Hoops Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 In 1990 Chuck Daly, the coach of the 1989 NBA Champion Detroit Pistons, and an investment group attempted to open...
Jan. 23, 2015 – The USS Pueblo Incident
Commander Lloyd “Pete” Bucher The USS Pueblo Incident Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 On January 23, 1968, Americans learned that the USS Pueblo, a lightly armed Navy surveillance vessel, had been attacked by North Korea....
Jan. 22, 2015 – U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Roe v. Wade
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Roe v. Wade Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 On January 22, 1973 the United States Supreme Court released one of the most widely recognized and heatedly contested rulings in its...
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