Trinidad is situated in the Purgatoire River valley in far southern Colorado at an elevation of 6,025 feet (1,836 m). The city lies 13 miles north of the New Mexico border. On the northern end of the town is Simpson's Rest, a prominent bluff named for early resident George Simpson, who is buried atop.
The Virginia House of Burgesses /ËbÉËrdÊÉsÉªz/ was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.
cauâ¢cus. 1. a. a meeting of the members of a political party to select candidates or convention delegates, determine policy, etc. b. a faction within a legislative body that pursues its interests through the legislative process: the black caucus. 2. any group or meeting organized to further a special interest or cause.