Known as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, Troy, New
York, has ridden the roller coaster of the modern technological boom.
For centuries, the city has been home to innovators, educators and
visionaries, including William Henry Jackson, whose famous photographs
captured the spirit of the American West, and Emma Willard, the
pioneering author who founded the first institution of higher education
for women. Discover Troy's surprising connections to the legendary Uncle
Sam, the advent of espionage aircraft and the origins of American
geology. In Remembering Troy, historian Don Rittner highlights the
city's rich past and demonstrates that Troy, like its fabled Greek
predecessor, can rise again to global prominence.