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As eclipse watchers gear up for the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse over North America, Eclipsing History looks back at eclipses of the past and explores the ways that different people from Canada, Mexico and the United States experienced eclipses. We interview a diverse cast of experts to understand the important role that eclipses played in the development of North America, and what significance they still hold as moments of astronomical wonder.

The podcast and related content were produced by students of the public history program in Bowling Green State University, under the direction of Cheryl Dong and Amílcar Challú with the technical support of Midstory. This podcast is made possible, in part, by Ohio Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views and findings may not represent those of Ohio Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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