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Allen, Nathaniel – History Teacher, 2000
Presents the story of the role railroad technology had in the adoption of Standard Time Zones in 1883 and also considers the influence of astronomers at the time. Includes the map of the standard railway time used by W. F. Allen and an annotated bibliography with primary and secondary sources. (CMK)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Astronomy, Essays, Primary Sources