Have you ever wondered how the United States was divided into time zones? Curious about the reason we "fall back" and "spring forward" every year? We were too! Turns out this year is the 100th anniversary of the Standard Time Act of 1918. Also known as the Calder Act, the Standard Time Act of 1918 was the first federal law in the U.S. to establish Standard time and establish Daylight saving time. More importantly, it allowed the Interstate Commerce Commission to define our time zones.
If you're curious about how we've defined time through the centuries, check out some of these books.
The Standard Time Act was passed on March 19, 1918, but time has captured our attention for centuries before that. To learn more about time and how we view it, check out some of these titles.
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