>From a New York Times description of the fireworks displays planned for July 4, 1862:
A beautiful Mechanical Piece, commencing with a horizontal wheel, changing to a vertical globe, which, by their combined motions, will represent the annual and diurnal motions of the earth, and showing the various lines in scarlet, green and purple fires. Certainly sounds impressive! Dave
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