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Why Do We Have Time Zones?

Filed under: 1884 International Meridian Conference, Chester A. Arthur, Greenwich meridian, history of timekeeping, prime meridian, Sandford Fleming, standard time, The Present, time zones history, universal time, why do we have time zones

In 1884, twenty-five countries agreed to divide the world into 24 one-hour zones.