Prologue
April 1634, Grantville, State of Thuringia-Franconia, United States of Europe
"Der Kronz" was in an exuberant mood as he walked into the Voice of America offices, whistling an up-timer tune by the name of "Do the Hustle" and without a care in the world.
That lasted until he ran into his boss.
"To top everything else off," John Grover growled ten minutes later, "Art Berry's set up a deal with your Pentecostals to demonstrate how his remote relay system works by broadcasting one of their revivals live."
"My Pentecostals?" Marc Kronzburg replied, a little defensive. "When did they become my Pentecostals? I sell advertising, remember? And I'm Jewish."