Wiregrass patent holders, such as TROY alumnus Travis Perry, right, reveal a tradition of modern-day innovation.
Part 1 of this series, covering 1855 through World War II, is available at https://today.troy.edu/news/it-came-from-the-archives-the-inventiveness-of-wiregrass-residents-is-recorded-in-the-u-s-patent-office/
From the end of World War II through 2024, an imperfect search of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s online database identified 337 patents awarded to inventors from Alabama’s Wiregrass region.
The most famous American inventor before World War 2 was…
"Capturing Black History in the Wiregrass" features nine video interviews with Dothan residents to help preserve local history.
The Wiregrass Archives at Troy University Dothan and Mit Kirkland of the Wiregrass Black History Channel have completed a collaborative project funded by the Society of American Archivists. Titled “Capturing Black History in the Wiregrass,” the project features nine video interviews with African American residents of Dothan who lived through the era of racial segregation and desegregation.
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Student Research Day featured a series of presentations and poster sessions.
Students in the College of Arts and Sciences had the opportunity to present their research projects last Thursday during the inaugural Trojan Research Week held April 21-25.
Ranging from environmental studies to history, philosophy, biomedical research and more, Student Research Day allowed undergraduate and graduate students to showcase their research and gain first-hand experience presenting their findings.
“The College…
TROY Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., announced the location of the Ivey Center for the Cultural Approach to Teaching History at Troy University.
Troy University is now home to the Ivey Center for the Cultural Approach to History.
Today’s announcement came from TROY Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, niece of Professor Emeritus Oliver Turner Ivey, who developed the approach as an Auburn University history professor.
Funded with a grant from the Caroline Lawson…
