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PASSING THE TORCH
52 days ago
by David Minor
(Continued from November 23, 2011) Every incoming New York City mayor takes the reins of a different beast than that of his predecessor. As state legislator and canal supporter Walter Bowne prepared to take over from William Paulding at the end of 1829 the city was in its usual state of flux. Street ...
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Splendid blossoming promise of future fruits
70 days ago
by Rob Velella
She was born " Anne Drinker" on December 3, 1827, but her poetry is better known through her pen name " Edith May." She started writing in the 1840s and saw her works published in various newspapers and magazines. Her friends and fans insisted she publish a book and, accordingly, Poems by Edith May ...
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Introduction to the Trumpet, pt 2
// music
70 days ago
by keira
From the long mouthpieces that the slide trumpet was known for, developed the idea of creating a separate mouthpiece for natural trumpets. The basic design for the mouthpiece during the 16th century and the 17th century was a cupped shape that had a sharp edge and a flat rim. There were different mo ...
Acoustic Musical Instruments - acousticmusicalinstruments.com · Rank: 28,601 · 28 references
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Introduction to the Trumpet, pt 2
70 days ago
by keira
From the long mouthpieces that the slide trumpet was known for, developed the idea of creating a separate mouthpiece for natural trumpets. The basic design for the mouthpiece during the 16th century and the 17th century was a cupped shape that had a sharp edge and a flat rim. There were different mo ...
Acoustic Musical Instruments - acousticmusicalinstruments.com · Rank: 28,601 · 28 references
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