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Total eclipse of the Sun, June 8, 1918, Howard Russell Butler

17 August, 2017 - 01:58 ancient-origins

The Life and Death Power of Eclipses in the Ancient World

On Monday, August 21, people living in the continental United States will be able to see a total solar eclipse. Humans have been alternatively amused, puzzled, bewildered and sometimes even terrified...