Posted on 04/15/2016 3:33:20 AM PDT by nikos1121
Plattsburgh, NY
Friday, April 15, 2016: LIVE Stream of the Donald J. Trump for President Rally in Plattsburgh, NY at the Crete Civic Center beginning at 3:00 PM EDT.
Plattsburgh is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, New York, in the United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census.
Plattsburgh was founded by Zephaniah Platt in 1785 after he was granted the land by George Clinton. In granting land to Zephaniah Platt of Poughkeepsie, New York - who went on to establish the new city of Plattsburgh to buffer emerging American interests in the Saint Lawrence River valley and Lake Champlain valley after the American victory in the American Revolutionary War - the centralized American authority proclaimed the area including and surrounding the old French trading areas and Iroquois settlement to be refounded as the settlement of Plattsburgh in 1785.
Crete Civic Center
Margaret Street
Hartford, CT
Friday, April 15, 2016: LIVE Stream of the Donald J. Trump for President Rally in Hartford, CT at The Connecticut Convention Center beginning at 7:00 PM EDT.
Hartford is the capital of Connecticut and the historic seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960.
The Connecticut Convention Center
Bushnell Park
Hartford, CT Main Street Then
Now
Today’s Trivia
1. Name this Plattsburgh notable and two of her movies. 5 pts each
2. He sang and was recorded for some tracks of his best-selling album on the campus of SUNY Plattsburgh on November 22, 1975. 10 pts
a. Bob Dylan
b. Peter FRrampton
c. Tiny Tim
d. Perry Como
3. Plattsburgh has a unique French culture and history that is still visible today. 10 pts
a. There is no “Main Street” a common vestige of English Colonies.
b. Major Streets are named after the daughters of prominent businessmen and politicians.
c. Smaller streets are named after prominent Frenchmen.
d. Bilingual signs, in English and French, are found in parts of the city.
e. All the above are correct.
True or False 5 pts each
4. Following the American Civil War, Hartford was the richest city in the United States for several decades.
5. Today, Hartford is one of the poorest cities in the nation with 3 out of every 10 families living below the poverty line.
6. In sharp contrast, the Hartford metropolitan area is ranked 32nd of 318 metropolitan areas in total economic production and 7th out of 280 metropolitan statistical areas in per capita income.
7. Highlighting the socio-economic disparity between Hartford and its suburbs, 83% of Hartford's jobs are filled by commuters from neighboring towns who earn over $80,000, while 75% of Hartford residents who commute to work in other towns earn just $40,000.
Name this Hartford, CT notable. 10 pts
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Bonus Questions 10 pts
11. In Trump's glorious speech at the black tie gala, how many times did he mention any opponent by name?
12. How many times did Cruz mention Trump by name?
Sophie was a singer and radio star. My dad talked about her. He was born in 1913. Was quite popular back in the days. There’s are video on youtube of her singing on the Ed Sullivan show back in the 60s with the singer actor Maurice Chevalier. Maurice was in the hit movie “Gigi”.
I think it is from the Plattsburgh, New York Rally from this afternoon. (I swiped it from the CTH!)
I sure hope you’re right!
p.s. Don’t have any popcorn now, but just poured myself a little toddie to sip on whilst watching the rally. It’s only 4 here, but it’s 5 in Colorado and 7 in CT :-)
Works for me! Thanks!
**Hugs**
OK YOSEMITE SAM is checking in what the heck is going on???
See NIKK’s post’s 382 and 388.
1/2 of Mr. Peabody and Sherman :-)
It is beginning.
OMG! Trump’s on time!
Everybody dance now!
He’s ON Sam!
See my post #87 on this thread for more info on Sophie Tucker.
He’s on CSPAN, too
The cameras are shaking.
10000 at least
I am just now reading the posts !!! GIVE THEM HELL COLORADO!!! Don’t you dare let these BASTARDS get away with this!!! These VETS have more than EARNED their RIGHT TO VOTE!!! Teddy Bear should be ASHAMED of himself!!! I hope this does him in!!!
We’re not going to be one of the dummies. Ok get the dummy out. LOL
We’re going to get our jobs back folks.
USA USA USA go ahead and say it.
New York is being devastated by job loss. How in the Heck do you loose General Electric.. I’ll say this if I was governor I wouldn’t be losing G E!
aslo on utube live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrjGb6otxUg
The crowd is on fire!
OMG he’s on time!!!! GO TRUMP!!!!!
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