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The history of standard time in the United States began November 18, 1883, when United States and Canadian railroads instituted standard time in time zones. Before then, time of day was a local matter, and most cities and towns used some form of local solar time, maintained by some well-known clock (for example, on a church steeple or in a jeweler's window). The new standard time system was not immediately embraced by all.

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rdfs:comment	The history of standard time in the United States began November 18, 1883, when United States and Canadian railroads instituted standard time in time zones. Before then, time of day was a local matter, and most cities and towns used some form of local solar time, maintained by some well-known clock (for example, on a church steeple or in a jeweler's window). The new standard time system was not immediately embraced by all. (en)
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Canada Ronald Reagan 1918 Standard Time Act Daylight saving time Daylight saving time in the United States History of measurement Permanent time observation in the United States Pete Domenici Petroleum Charles F. Dowd Uniform Time Act United States Congress United States House of Representatives Interstate Commerce Commission Time in Indiana Conference committee Energy Policy Act of 2005 Fred Upton Moundsville, West Virginia Mountain time zone Slade Gorton Standard Time Act Steubenville, Ohio Time zone Economic history of the United States Time in the United States Time in the United States Combat West Virginia Route 2 Alaska Time Zone American Railway Association Equinox September equinox Rider (legislation) Harvard Jeff Bingaman The Indianapolis Star History of science and technology in the United States History of the United States by topic Sunrise Solar time Greenwich Mean Time Indianapolis Navajo Nation New England New Salem, North Dakota World War I Military history of the United States during World War II Yale Standard time Eastern Standard Time (North America) U.S. Department of Energy Edward Markey U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. House of Representatives 1973 energy crisis Uniform Time Act of 1966 dbr:General_Time_Convention dbr:William_Frederick_Allen
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has abstract	The history of standard time in the United States began November 18, 1883, when United States and Canadian railroads instituted standard time in time zones. Before then, time of day was a local matter, and most cities and towns used some form of local solar time, maintained by some well-known clock (for example, on a church steeple or in a jeweler's window). The new standard time system was not immediately embraced by all. Use of standard time gradually increased because of its obvious practical advantages for communication and travel. Standard time in time zones was not established in U.S. law until the Standard Time Act of 1918 of March 19, 1918, also known as the Calder Act (15 USC 260). The act also established daylight saving time, itself a contentious idea. Daylight saving time was repealed in 1919, but standard time in time zones remained in law, with the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) having the authority over time zone boundaries. Daylight time became a local matter. It was re-established nationally early in World War II, and was continuously observed until the end of the war. After the war its use varied among states and localities. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 provided standardization in the dates of beginning and end of daylight time in the U.S. but allowed for local exemptions from its observance. The act also continued the authority of the ICC over time zone boundaries. In subsequent years, the United States Congress transferred the authority over time zones to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Time zone boundaries have changed greatly since their original introduction and changes still occasionally occur. DOT issues press releases when these changes are made. Generally, time zone boundaries have tended to shift westward. Places on the eastern edge of a time zone can effectively move sunset an hour later (by the clock) by shifting to the time zone immediately to their east. If they do so, the boundary of that zone is locally shifted to the west; the accumulation of such changes results in the long-term westward trend. The process is not inexorable, however, since the late sunrises experienced by such places during the winter may be regarded as too undesirable. Furthermore, under the law, the principal standard for deciding on a time zone change is the "convenience of commerce". Proposed time zone changes have been both approved and rejected based on this criterion, although most such proposals have been accepted. (en)
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