The 1859 Carrington Event

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Enjoy 10% off 6” and 8.5” MOVA Globes with code THEHISTORYGUY. Shop now at https://bit.ly/TheHistoryGuyMOVAGlobes On September 3, 1859 the Memphis Tennessee Daily Appeal noted a most startling event. “On Thursday night last, about 12 o clock, the heavens were suddenly lit up as with a half dozen moons.” The lights were the aurora borealis, although you can hardly fault people from the American South for not recognizing the northern lights. And while the people of Memphis might have been overawed, the article gives no indication that they truly knew how extraordinary the event was, nor its connection to the sun. Support The History Guy on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheHistoryGuy This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As very few images of the actual event are available in the Public Domain, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration. You can purchase the bow tie worn in this episode at The Tie Bar: https://www.thetiebar.com/?utm_campaign=BowtieLove&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_source=LanceGeiger All events are portrayed in historical context and for educational purposes. No images or content are primarily intended to shock and disgust. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Non censuram. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryGuyYT/ Please send suggestions for future episodes: [email protected] The History

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