I am reminded of the district that I represent in upstate New York that basically witnesseshoststhe confluence of the Hudson River and Mohawk River. Those two valleys merge in the district that I represent. and they were the gateway. designed as an Erie Canal. barge canal system. that produced not only a stronger economy for New York. developed a port out of a little town called New York City. and then gave birth to a necklace of communities dubbed "mill towns" that became the epicenters of invention and innovation. It was there that many an immigrant tethered his or her dream. the American Dream. at those factory sites. where they were able to climb that ladder of opportunity. where they were able to lift their familys potential simply through the investment of hard work. pouring forth somehow their ability to land those jobs. and then to provide the creative genius that oftentimes developed new product lines or better product lines. That was a heyday of the American economy that. again. started through these mill towns. They became those locations of hope and prosperity.
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