Fall Back, Spring Forward: The History of Daylight Saving Time
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2015
End Date
November 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Why do we set clocks forward in spring and then reverse the process six months later? What does Daylight Saving Time have to do with war, agriculture and Indiana? Join historian J.B. Andersen for a timely look at the sunshine-filled history of Daylight Saving Time.
Project Details
67 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$300
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Increased awareness of an important era of Minnesota history; enhanced recognition of the library as a cultural center for the community.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Why do we set clocks forward in spring and then reverse the process six months later? What does Daylight Savings Time have to do with war, agriculture and Indiana? Patrons joined historian J.B. Andersen for a timely look at the sunshine-filled history of Daylight Savings Time.
Source of Additional Funds
OLLI of the U of MN
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
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