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On This Day 1883: U.S. Railways Establish Four U.S. Time Zones - 5 views

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shared by Mark Moran on 18 Nov 09 - No Cached

Mark Moran on 18 Nov 09

Based on a proposal by a school principal from Saratoga, NY, U.S. railways created the Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific time zones, plus the Intercolonial time zone in Atlantic Canada. It was agreed upon by the railways in October 1883 that they would adopt Standard Railway Time, on Nov. 18, 1883.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Based on a proposal by a school principal from Saratoga, NY, U.S. railways created the Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific time zones, plus the Intercolonial time zone in Atlantic Canada. It was agreed upon by the railways in October 1883 that they would adopt Standard Railway Time, on Nov. 18, 1883.</div>

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'But what about the railways ...?' The myth of Britain's gifts to India | W... - 2 views

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Eric Beckman on 17 Mar 17

Describes the many ways in which Britain impoverished and divided India

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Civil War and Reconstruction Documents: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual ... - 0 views

David Hilton on 20 Jul 09

American primary historical documents from 1860 to 1877.

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California, First Person Narratives: General Collections - 0 views

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David Hilton on 15 Sep 09

A valuable resource for studies into everyday life in C19th American West.

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David Hilton on 15 Sep 09

"California as I Saw It:" First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900 consists of the full texts and illustrations of 190 works documenting the formative era of California's history through eyewitness accounts. The collection covers the dramatic decades between the Gold Rush and the turn of the twentieth century.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"California as I Saw It:" First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900 consists of the full texts and illustrations of 190 works documenting the formative era of California's history through eyewitness accounts. The collection covers the dramatic decades between the Gold Rush and the turn of the twentieth century.</div>

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