Talk:Potsdam, New York

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Pottsdam?[edit]

"A common misspelling of Potsdam is "Pottsdam", which is how many people spell it so as not to confuse it with Potsdam, Germany"

Really? I don't think so. I grew up in Potsdam, and never knew anyone to spell it that way. I have no doubt another t gets added now and then, but probably by the same people who spell "lose" loose. And precious few residents of the area spare a thought for Potsdam, Germany. The claim should be backed up.

I wonder if the entry for Madrid, NY wants us to believe that "many people" spell it Maddrid... 72.229.60.94 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 03:31, 26 September 2010 (UTC).[reply]

G. B. Swan[edit]

A cool bit of history from the 20 March 1863 edition of the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator:

G. B. Swan, colored, was elected Trustee of the town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence county, New York, at the recent election. We don't hear that any one is hurt. "A man's a man, for a' that."^[1]

I need to do more research first, but if someone beats me to it, would be an excellent candidate for a Notables section. -kim. (talk) 00:47, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ The Liberator. Boston, Massachusetts: 20 March 1863. G. B. Swan.

Economy[edit]

Driving through and seeing a number of very large impressive old homes, I wondered what produced that kind of wealth. Not a word about the economy beyond fur trade and stone. Avocats (talk) 16:10, 20 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

[1] The Liberator. Boston, Massachusetts: 20 March 1863. G. B. Swan.

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