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Baltimore Daily Exchange - July 17, 1860

In the midst of a divisive presidential election and with secession only five months away, America can be excused if it didn't show much enthusiasm for the total eclipse of July 18, 1860. It also didn't help that the path of totality traveled only through Oregon and Washington Territory. Still, many newspapers did publish short reports about the eclipse. This article from the Daily Exchange notes the scientific importance of the eclipse. Notably, it incorrectly reports that the path of the 1860 eclipse would begin in Texas instead of off the coast of Oregon. The dates it references for other past and future eclipses are also incorrect.

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Baltimore Daily Exchange - July 17, 1860

Baltimore Daily Exchange - July 17, 1860

(Any information about eclipse viewing procedures provided in historical articles should be considered unsafe)


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