In a week, Georgians will be witnessing what many are calling the “Great American Eclipse.” On Aug. 21, a solar eclipse will pass through the continental United States and soar through the northeast tip of Georgia. Atlanta and metro Atlanta will be able to see at least 90 to 95 percent of a partial eclipse.
It will be a memorable and awe-inspiring event, but it’s not the first time such a large solar eclipse has swept through our continent. About a century ago, everyone was excited about another “Great American Eclipse.”
According to NASA, the totality of a 1918 eclipse passed through the entire continental United States. It started in the Pacific Ocean and climbed into the southern tip of Washington, then it swept straight through the continent and ended in Florida.
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