Category: Omnibit

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-14-16

When you read of those symposiums featuring dignified academics dealing with weighty matters just remember that symposium in ancient Greece meant drinking party.When you read of those symposiums featuring dignified academics dealing with weighty matters just remember that symposium in ancient Greece meant drinking party.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-14-16 symposium

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-12-16

ShenandoahEver hear a song about the Iroquis chief Oskanondonah? Sure you did. He was also known as John Shenandoah or Shenandoah. A fur trader plying the “wide Missouri” fell in love with his daughter. At least according to the folk song.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-12-16 Shenandoah

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-10-16

Christopher Columbus' Santa Maria was not a galleon but a carrack. It was 32-years-old when The Admiral set sail. It was about the size of a modern day yacht. It's owner was a guy named Juan de la Cosa.Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria was not a galleon but a carrack. It was 32-years-old when The Admiral set sail. It was about the size of a modern day yacht. Its owner was a guy named Juan de la Cosa.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-10-16 Juan de la Cosa

William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 10-8-16

When the Great Chicago Fire started at 9 p.m., Oct. 8, 1871, the city had about 300,000 inhabitants. It had about the same number when it ended on Oct. 10 but 100,000 were homeless.When the Great Chicago Fire started at 9 p.m., Oct. 8, 1871, the city had about 300,000 inhabitants. It had about the same number when it ended on Oct. 10 but 100,000 were homeless.

William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 10-8-16

Revolutionary War Hurricanes William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-7-16

Revolutionary War HurricanesRevolutionary War Hurricanes — Three of the deadliest hurricanes in on record occurred during the American Revolution. They were the Independence Hurricane of 1775 which killed at least 4,000 people in Newfoundland and is Canada’s deadliest natural disaster; the Pointe-a-Pitre Hurricane of 1776 which killed 6,000 in the Carribbean; and The Great Hurricane of 1780 which started on Oct. 9 and is the deadliest hurricane on record. The death toll was more than 22,000, mostly in the Lesser Antilles. Numerous French and British ships participating in the war were sunk and thousands of soldiers being transported on them were killed.

The 1780 hurricane season was by far the worst ever.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-7-16 Revolutionary War Hurricanes were the deadliest.

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-5-16

What are shawms and racketts? They were woodwind instruments popular in the Renaissance. You want brass? The sackbut was the Renaissance trombone.What are shawms and racketts? They were woodwind instruments popular in the Renaissance. You want brass? The sackbut was the Renaissance trombone.

Here is some shawm music:

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 10-5-16  shawms and racketts