The Harrowing Events of America’s Last Total Solar Eclipse
swung by the United States, the country was mired in the Cold War, Jimmy Carter was president, and The Knack’s “My Sharona” ruled the airwaves. That eclipse just razed the northwest part of the nation, traveling from Oregon through the tip of North Dakota before moving into Canada. , on February 26, 1979. This summer, on August 21, we’ve got a chance to view a real rarity, even among total solar eclipses — one that cuts across the entire country in a narrow, 70-mile wide path. For some inside the path of totality, however, the event might ...
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