Schenectady
Upstate New York city
Schenectady is a city in upstate New York, located on the Mohawk River northwest of Albany.
Founded by Dutch settlers in the 17th century, it became an industrial center, home to General Electric and the American Locomotive Company: He grew up in Schenectady.
The name comes from a Mohawk word meaning "beyond the pines."
Region away from metropolis
- AlbanyNew York State capital
- HudsonMajor northeastern river
- Erie CanalHistoric New York waterway
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
Troy · northeastern · river · Dutch · colonial · valley · snowbelt · winters
Multinational industrial conglomerate
- EdisonProlific American inventor
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- factoriesIndustrial production facilities
- locomotivesPowered rail vehicles
electrical · turbines · railroads · machinery · patents · innovation · foundries · powerhouse
Immigrants from the Netherlands
- MohawkIroquoian nation from Northeast
- IroquoisNative American confederacy
- massacreLarge-scale unlawful killing
- colonialOf occupied territories
stockade · fur trade · burning · Native American · frontier · settlement · raid · French
Institutional grounds and buildings
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- liberal artsNon-vocational higher education
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
graduation · dormitories · scholarship · research · professors · ivy · trustees · commencement
Theatrical variety entertainment
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- touringTraveling for pleasure
- performancesStaged artistic presentations
orchestra · balcony · restoration · entertainment · cinema · stage · arts · concerts
upstate
Region away from metropolis
- AlbanyNew York State capital
- HudsonMajor northeastern river
- Erie CanalHistoric New York waterway
New York · Troy · northeastern · river · Dutch · colonial · valley · snowbelt · winters · Adirondacks
General Electric
Multinational industrial conglomerate
- EdisonProlific American inventor
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- factoriesIndustrial production facilities
locomotives · electrical · turbines · railroads · machinery · patents · innovation · foundries · powerhouse · engineering
Dutch settlers
Immigrants from the Netherlands
- MohawkIroquoian nation from Northeast
- IroquoisNative American confederacy
- massacreLarge-scale unlawful killing
colonial · stockade · fur trade · burning · Native American · frontier · settlement · raid · French · fortification
campus
Institutional grounds and buildings
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- liberal artsNon-vocational higher education
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
sorority · graduation · dormitories · scholarship · research · professors · ivy · trustees · commencement · academics
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
performances · orchestra · balcony · restoration · entertainment · cinema · stage · arts · concerts · shows
SchenectadyAlbany
New York State capital
New York City · Manhattan · Los Angeles · Paris · London
SchenectadyPalm Beach
Affluent Florida barrier island
Newport · Martha's Vineyard · Nantucket · Scottsdale · Santa Barbara