print email comment close Seize the Daylight: Who Knew? A Brief History of Daylight Saving Time URL: http://www.seizethedaylight.com/dst/ Description: Companion to a book about the history of daylight-saving time (DST). Features a brief overview of the history of DST (including the contributions of Benjamin Franklin, World Wars I and II, and the 1973 oil embargo), and current observance of DST in the U.S., the U.K., and beyond. The "About the Book" section recounts bemusing situations related to DST. From a consultant who advised the U.S. Congress about its 2005 legislation to extend DST. Author: Prerau, David Extra Keywords first second one two WWI WWII summer time Energy Policy Act of 2005 Library of Congress Subject Headings: Daylight saving Daylight saving -- History Time -- Systems and standards LII Database Information: Record 21033 created by Maria Brandt on 03/27/2006 Last modification on 03/05/2009 Published: 03/30/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21033