= American Eclipse =
=== David Baron 2017 Hillsboro Shute Park 523.7809 Baron 2017 ===
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Well written and interesting, interleaved and episodic
 . umbraphile since 1998
 . researched at LOC Madison
 . 1878 July 2, Northern Idaho 185s, Wyoming, Colorado (Pikes Peak, Denver) Texas. Louisiana 144s
 . Rawlins Wyoming
  . James Craig Watson, claimed to find "Vulcan" and
  . Thomas Edison - Tasimeter, rubber rod pushes carbon button resistor in Wheatstone bridge, too sensitive to error
  . Henry and Anna Draper
 . C. H. F. Peters, Watson competitor, showed that a 1/70th inch error in Watson's crude pointer system made "Vulcan" a well known star
 . Maria Mitchell (muh-''rye''-uh) Vassar astronomer
  . Dr. Alida C. Avery in Denver
 . 1873 Dr. Edward H. Clarke ''Sex in Education; or, A Fair Chance for The Girls''
  . Claimed higher education damaged women
  . Am. Assn. Univ. Women  surveyed 700+ alumnae, renowned statistician 1885 results: College did not harm women, evidence conclusive
 . Henry and Anna Draper