19thCentury

The original ‘Mr. Eclipse:’ How a 19th-century astronomer calculated the dates of over 13,000 eclipses

If one were to mention the name, "Mr. Eclipse," most amateur and professional astronomers would immediately recognize it as the…

1 month ago

Old Newspaper Stories Offer Clues to 19th-Century Shipwreck in Lake Michigan

On July 9, 1886, the steamship Milwaukee was crossing Lake Michigan on its way to the lakefront town of Muskegon,…

3 months ago

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