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Discover what makes Schenectady special in this video tour guided by its residents. Details

 

Program: Our Town

Episode: Our Town: Schenectady

Schenectady is best known for its engineering accomplishments, from the founding of what would become the General Electric Company to the American Locomotive Works, which once made most of America's trains. Yet there is more to Schenectady. WMHT interviewed residents at the Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium to learn about the people, places, & happenings that make Schenectady special.

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Duration: (58:46)
Premiere Date: 01/19/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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