Flashback to the last US total solar eclipse

While total solar eclipses happen about every 18 months, it's been 99 years since one crossed the United States from sea to shining sea. That's why Monday Aug. 21 will be such a big event.

What was the world like the last time this happened?

1. World War I was in its final months



2. More people died from a massive flu pandemic that broke out the same year



3. Daylight saving time became official



4. Woodrow Wilson was president



5. Renting an apartment cost $178 a year on average

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