How we came to move the clock forward in the spring, and then push it back in the fall, is a tale that spans over more than a century – one that's driven by two world wars, mass confusion at times and a human desire to bask in the sun for a long as possible.

Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend, losing perhaps a bit of sleep but gaining more glorious sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer. How we came to move the clock forward in the spring,

Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend, losing perhaps a bit of sleep but gaining more glorious sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer.