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David Baron
David Baron is a science writer based in Boulder, Colorado, and a former correspondent at NPR. He is the author of
American Eclipse: A Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World
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New York Public Library
The Eclipse That Made America Great
The solar eclipse of 1878 was a chance for the young nation’s scientists to finally shine.
David Baron
August 9, 2017
