Daylight Savings Time. This date in 1918 was when it first observed. It would seem that originally Daylight Savings Time was to help conserve energy. I can kind of see that, but I am not 100 percent sure how much it helped. And from doing just some cursory research, Daylight Savings Time is fraught with controversy.
Evidently, Benjamin Franklin originally conceived by Benjamin Franklin. Also, Daylight Savings time is not mandated by the government. There are several states/territories that do not celebrate it. My view is that I would rather not ever change--either remain on DST or don't ever go on it. But I'm not in charge, and I have no say. I guess that is left to those that make the big bucks.
For plenty more information, please check out:
http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/e.html
http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/usstat.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_savings_time_(united_states)
http://www.energy.ca.gov/daylightsaving.html
http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/c.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/12/120309-daylight-savings-time-2012-what-time-is-it-spring-forward-nation/
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