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Charles F. Dowd conceived the idea of time zones in 1869 as the transcontinental railroad united the Atlantic and Pacific coasts; bringing order to the concept of time around the world.
North American railroads created time zones to bring sanity to scheduling transcontinental travel on this day in history, Nov. 18, 1883. The system was quickly adopted around the world.
[Apologies for the long delay on this one, a combination of writer's block and a house move slowed me down this summer. Hopefully the next installment will follow more rapidly!] Railroads and Continental Power The Victorian Era saw the age of steam at its flood tide. Steam-powered ships could decide the fate of world affairs,…