Klarinet Archive - Posting 001190.txt from 1997/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [Fwd: Historical event for 27 August]
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 22:49:59 -0400

At 05:26 PM 8/27/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Steven A. Haaser wrote:
>>
>> Here is today's history lesson:
>>
>> 27 August
>> 1889 - Charles G. Conn of Elkhart, IN, patents the metal clarinet.
>>
>> Let us learn from history ;-)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve
>>
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>
>Steve,
>I'm always willing to learn from history, but what is it that I'm
>supposed to be learning?! Other than the obvious fact that today Conn
>invented the metal clarinet. Is there an underlying philosophy?
>
>Thanks for the info!
>Carol
>
>I think his point is that those who do not know history are doomed to
repeat it. We must learn from the mistakes of others. :-)

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