[["DST was first implemented in the US with the Standard Time Act of 1918, a wartime measure for seven months during World War I in the interest of adding more daylight hours to conserve energy resources. Year-round DST, or \"War Time\", was implemented again during World War II.", 61.0], ["Benjamin Franklin proposed the idea in a 1784 satirical essay, but it was a satire, not a serious proposal since Europe at the time didn't follow strict schedules as we do today. Two others credited with starting the modern idea were George Hudson in 1895 and William Willet in 1905. ", 0.0]]
what's the history of daylight savings
history