On March 7, 1970 — A total eclipse cast a shadow across the Florida panhandle before making its way up the East Coast. By the time it reached Long Island, it wasn’t a true total eclipse — it left Long Islanders “only about 96 percent in the dark.”

On March 7, 1970 — A total eclipse cast a shadow across the Florida panhandle before making its way up the East Coast. By the time it reached Long Island, it wasn’t a true total eclipse — it left Long Islanders “only about 96 percent in the dark.” over 8 years in Newsday

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