September 1 – School Namesakes: Rex B. Smith Middle School
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 As the new school year approaches the 365 Project will feature the stories of the elementary, middle and high schools in Troy, including how the buildings were named. Smith Middle...
August 31 – School Namesakes: Baker Middle School
Monday, August 31, 2015 As the new school year approaches the 365 Project will feature the stories of the elementary, middle and high schools in Troy, including how the buildings were named. Stuart K....
August 30 – School Namesakes: Wattles Elementary School
Sunday, August 30, 2015 As the new school year approaches the 365 Project will feature the stories of the elementary, middle and high schools in Troy, including how the buildings were named. A plaque...
August 29 – Hurricane Katrina
Saturday, August 29, 2015 Television and instant communication via satellites and the internet bring world events into people’s homes. War, terrorist acts, and natural disasters are now witnessed in real time by millions...
August 28 – Martin Luther King Jr. Proclaims “I Have a Dream” in Washington D.C.
Friday, August 28, 2015 On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and gazed out at 250,000 civil rights supporters gathered for the March on Washington...
August 27 – President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Legacy for a “Great Society”
Thursday, August 27, 2015 Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson assumed the presidency and quickly pressed for enactment of unfinished legislation initiated by...
August 26 – Schroeder Elementary School
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 As the new school year approaches the 365 Project will feature the stories of the elementary, middle and high schools in Troy, including how the buildings were named. Schroeder Elementary...
August 25 – Troy Chamber’s Unique Non-Profit Network Benefits Southeast Michigan Nonprofits of All Sizes
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Businesses of all sizes join the Troy Chamber of Commerce for a wide variety ofbenefits, which include: networking; sharing information and expertise; marketing; and finding funders or partners to collaborate...
August 24 – Cruisin’ in Troy
Monday, August 24, 2015 From the files of Loraine Campbell, Executive Director Troy Historic Village Many car buffs and nostalgic Metro Detroiters have attended the annual Traffic Jam Car Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise,...
August 23 – Governor William Milliken
Sunday, August 23, 2015 William G. Milliken is the longest serving Michigan’s governor in our state’s history. His fourteen years of service, from January 22, 1969 to January 1, 1983, coincided with the City...
August 22 – Tony Pallotta, Troy’s beloved godfather
Saturday, August 22, 2015 Anthony “Tony” Pallotta was the City of Troy’s longest serving Councilman, having held the position for 31 years. That distinction won him great respect and the title “godfather of the...
August 21 – Hawaii Becomes the 50th State in the Union
Friday, August 21, 2105 Just four years after Troy Township voted 9 to 1 in favor of becoming a home rule city, the citizens of the U.S. Territory of Hawaii voted by a wide...
August 20 – A Clear View: A Brief History of Contact Lenses
Thursday, August 20, 2015 Every year millions of contact lens prescriptions are filled and every morning thousands of Troy residents put contacts in their eyes as they get ready for the day. But who...
August 19 – Peacock’s Poultry: Serving Troy Since 1928
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Peacock’s Poultry Farm was founded in 1928 by George Peacock, and has continued as a family owned and operated business. Run by George, then his son Edsel, and today his...
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