On this date in 1855, Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Massachusetts, patented the first calliope.
Background information:
Stoddard Family Association: Historical figures
Wired: This Day in Tech: Oct. 9, 1855: Music-Making a Steampunk Can Love
Wikipedia: Calliope (music)
Mechanical Music Digest: Calliope
Mechanical Music Digest: Harmony in Steam
YouTube: Delta Queen Calliope Music
YouTube: 1920 Pneumatic Circus Calliope
YouTube: Morecraft Steam Calliope - Travis Vasconcelos
YouTube: Julia Belle Swain steam calliope
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