Comments on: Time tickin’ in my head http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/07/22/time_tickin_in_my_head/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:12:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mike hollihan http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/07/22/time_tickin_in_my_head/comment-page-1/#comment-17350 mike hollihan Fri, 22 Jul 2005 19:28:09 +0000 /?p=6071#comment-17350 The Federal government took over time thanks to the railroads. Up to the late 19th century, most American towns set their own local time. Ie., it could be 10 o'clock in Oak Valley and 10:05 in Oak Glen just down the road, based on how the town read the local noon (sun directly overhead). States also began to experiment with daylight savings time. When railroads came along, this became a nightmare of scheduling, since frequently it looked like trains arrived at a city down the line before it left your station. Planning to change trains was very hard. The Federal government stepped in to "help" everyone. The Federal government took over time thanks to the railroads. Up to the late 19th century, most American towns set their own local time. Ie., it could be 10 o’clock in Oak Valley and 10:05 in Oak Glen just down the road, based on how the town read the local noon (sun directly overhead). States also began to experiment with daylight savings time.

When railroads came along, this became a nightmare of scheduling, since frequently it looked like trains arrived at a city down the line before it left your station. Planning to change trains was very hard.

The Federal government stepped in to “help” everyone.

]]> By: Manish http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/07/22/time_tickin_in_my_head/comment-page-1/#comment-17343 Manish Fri, 22 Jul 2005 16:00:35 +0000 /?p=6071#comment-17343 AFAIK, its left to the states to some degree. I know that Arizona doesn't have daylight savings time at all and in Indiana each county decides. AFAIK, its left to the states to some degree. I know that Arizona doesn’t have daylight savings time at all and in Indiana each county decides.

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