Hi, I apologize is this question has been asked many times before, but is there any publication out there that lists all the observances and non-observances of Daylight Savings Time in the U.S. in the years between the end of World War II and the Uniform Time Act? John Madziarczyk
On 12/10/2014 02:01 PM, John Madziarczyk wrote:
Hi,
I apologize is this question has been asked many times before, but is there any publication out there that lists all the observances and non-observances of Daylight Savings Time in the U.S. in the years between the end of World War II and the Uniform Time Act?
John Madziarczyk
The best publication I know of for that is Shanks's American Atlas, cited in the 'northamerica' file. Shanks is notoriously unreliable for time stamps outside the US but my vague impression (without really checking this) is that he's more reliable for time stamps within the U.S. between WW II and 1990 or so.
For a more narrative overview, I've also found "Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time" by Michael Downing (2005, ISBN 1593760531) to be an entertaining and informative read. It doesn't skimp on details, but at the expense of some thoroughness and organization (from a data standpoint), it tells a good story of how we got into the whole mess in the first place. It also cites a large number of supporting references, so depending on the areas/years you're looking for, it could be helpful. -- Tim Parenti On 10 December 2014 at 17:28, Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu> wrote:
On 12/10/2014 02:01 PM, John Madziarczyk wrote:
Hi,
I apologize is this question has been asked many times before, but is there any publication out there that lists all the observances and non-observances of Daylight Savings Time in the U.S. in the years between the end of World War II and the Uniform Time Act?
John Madziarczyk
The best publication I know of for that is Shanks's American Atlas, cited in the 'northamerica' file. Shanks is notoriously unreliable for time stamps outside the US but my vague impression (without really checking this) is that he's more reliable for time stamps within the U.S. between WW II and 1990 or so.
Thank you! John Madziarczyk On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Tim Parenti <tim@timtimeonline.com> wrote:
For a more narrative overview, I've also found "Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time" by Michael Downing (2005, ISBN 1593760531) to be an entertaining and informative read. It doesn't skimp on details, but at the expense of some thoroughness and organization (from a data standpoint), it tells a good story of how we got into the whole mess in the first place. It also cites a large number of supporting references, so depending on the areas/years you're looking for, it could be helpful.
-- Tim Parenti
On 10 December 2014 at 17:28, Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu> wrote:
On 12/10/2014 02:01 PM, John Madziarczyk wrote:
Hi,
I apologize is this question has been asked many times before, but is there any publication out there that lists all the observances and non-observances of Daylight Savings Time in the U.S. in the years between the end of World War II and the Uniform Time Act?
John Madziarczyk
The best publication I know of for that is Shanks's American Atlas, cited in the 'northamerica' file. Shanks is notoriously unreliable for time stamps outside the US but my vague impression (without really checking this) is that he's more reliable for time stamps within the U.S. between WW II and 1990 or so.
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