Tag Archives: Fireworks

Weekly Whitman: The 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Meg Groeling

All of us at ECW, and Walt Whitman, wish our readers a glorious 4th. “Pointing to another world will never stop vice among us; shedding light over this world can alone help us.” Walt Whitman

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The Twilight’s Last Gleaming: Fireworks & Grand Illuminations

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Meg Groeling

Reprinted from July 2, 2012: The day will be most memorable in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival . . . It ought to … Continue reading →

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