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David Baron tells the story of Edison and other eclipse chasers of 1878, and how that astronomical event spurred America's rise as a global scientific power.
On July 29, 1878, a total solar eclipse crossed America's Wild West. The astronomical event lured many of the era's great scientists to the frontier, and among them was Thomas Edison, who at age 31 trekked from New Jersey to Wyoming to test a device he had invented to study the hidden sun.
As America prepares for yet another total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster David Baron, a resident of Boulder, Colorado, visits the Manville Library as part of his nationwide tour to coincide with the release of his new book "American Eclipse".
