Keeping Time in the West
Where the West Commences podcast
English - April 13, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 42.1 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsHistory Arts Books cowboys indians music books history west Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Once the railroads became popular with American travelers, the flaws inherent in relying on "Solar Time" for railroad arrival and departure schedules required a remedy. In this episode we delve into the creation of the four standard time zones for the continental US.