Master of the World (American International). In the summer of 1848 an Appalachian summit known as The Great Eyrie was rocked by violent explosions and a moment later a tremendous voice cried out, as if from the heart of the mountain, and prophesied the destruction of the world. The U.S. was electrified by the news and fascinated by the mystery it portended: Had the Lord God again, as in the olden time, spoken to his people?
A party of balloonists promptly undertook to fly over The Great Eyrie and see what they could see. They never made it. As the balloon approached...
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