I believe there is another one coming to most of mainland USA in 2024 or so. I believe I'll just prepare for that one. So many cheap knockoff glasses and other bs (such as crowds, etc) to deal with this time. I'll just watch it on TV or something and that will be fine with me. I saw one when I was a kid in school and it was alright. As for the knockoffs if you can see any light through them while indoors then you know you have cheap knockoffs.
As for op I don't think it has been since 1918. I believe you have your stats wrongs. It has been since 1918 that the eclipse has gone from coast to coast. We have had eclipses since then just not spanning the entire USA from coast to coast. So you are right that it has been since 1918 that it has gone from coast to coast but other areas in the USA have experienced total eclipses since then.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses_visible_from_the_United_States
examples of parts of mainland USA having total eclipse
