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?
The Hartford of the 50s and 60s had a stable population of working stiffs. Schools were top notch. Marriages were stable. The Hartford of today is full of landlord neglected housing, welfare queens and few real good job opportunities, besides being broke, both fiscally and spiritually.
Winchester is showing his age [I'll have to count the tags on his collar, b/c I don't remember...derp!]...he had a health scare 2 weeks ago [2 trips to the emerg vet in one day] ...and we still don't really know what was wrong. But he seems OK now ....full a vinegar! :)
I've never seen that picture. LOL
I think he should call Hillary “Old Tired Washington”.
That way he calls her old and tired, without calling her old and tired, plus he securely connects her to establishment Washington, which everyone wants to vote against.
Here’s a 2008 article about NY going to paper ballots to be optically scanned.
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_bo_lipar_080125_paper_ballots_for_ny.htm
If you haven't ever heard of Paul Stewart, in NYC, look it up; it was like that, but more so. The men of the 400 were the regular customers, as well as those from the upper middle class.
So I just grew up knowing things about how and what men should wear...ladies too. *shrugs*
Thanks for liking my family history story. I think that EVERYBODY has a fascinating family history story! Everyone's story is different and unique and that's what makes them wonderful and interesting to others; even though it's just "normal" to the one telling it. :-)
There are several
Here’s one
nypost.com/2016/03/29/cruz-campaign-cancels-heidis-new-york-appearances
Ballotpedia shows NY is a paper ballot state. Rinse Peepee may have been jerking people’s chains, or that tweet was BS.
Do a mouse over the state.
https://ballotpedia.org/Voting_equipment_by_state
Holy cow...how many of us live in Ct. ?
Not bad, but she’s a terrible liar, a crook, and extremely corrupt! I don’t see how he gets all of that, as well as THE BUTCHER OF BENGHAZI into one nic. LOL
Oh on...no linky, no can see. :-(
Very BIG YUCK! That man is a walking disaster and I doubt that with that belly, he looks better sans clothes. !
LOL!!!
OMG
Not a good situation outside the rally. People are leaving the rally and walking right into the protesters. No separation.
This is what happened in Chicago—supporters were walking into disruptors—bad :(
Why do they let this happen? Could turn into a powder keg?
I think you answered your question :(
Thank you for the upcoming events.Good to know.
Oh gee...THAT outfit! YUCK !
HeHeHe
Looks like a wilted tulip!
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