Dianne Smith

Historical exaggerated fish stories

I came across these three “fish” stories that were interesting and very entertaining.  The first one occurred in ...

Dianne Smith

The story of Troy’s Ann Dowdle ‘Granny’ Love

Miss Catherine Gardner became a third-grade teacher of a training school operated by the State Normal School, now ...

Dianne Smith

Mayor Charles Henderson; success in business

In honor of Charles Henderson’s birthday on April 26, this story shares some insight about his life.  This ...

Dianne Smith

‘Charles Henderson is now governor’

In 1914, Charles Henderson was elected the 35th Governor of Alabama.  He was sworn in on January 19, ...

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Elizabeth Bashinsky: The Duchess of Troy 

“Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts ...

Dianne Smith

The ‘Great Fire of 1890’ had lasting impact

At 12:45 p.m. on Monday, June 30, 1890 a large part of the business quarter of Troy was ...

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An introduction to some interesting people

Dexter Perkins, a noted historian and professor at the University of Rochester said, “history is a kind of ...

Dianne Smith

Madstones: Are they myth, superstition or medicine

Madstone. Merriam Webster defines madstone as “a stony concretion, such as a hair ball taken from the stomach ...

Dianne Smith

Dianne Smith looks back at local history in Messenger files

Robert A. Heinlein, an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer and naval office once said “a generation which ...

Dianne Smith

Dianne Smith looks back at local history in Messenger files

From The Messenger files … David McCullough  an American author, narrator, popular historian and lecturer said, “history is ...

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