Directory of Labor Day Resources

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A legal holiday in the United States, Labor Day is celebrated the first Monday in September. It is a day set aside to honor workers.

Sites listed in this category should be suitable for visitors of all ages. Sites provide material related to Labor Day, including historical background, holiday stories and poems, graphics, and ideas for celebrating. Sites may also provide information for parents and teachers, such as suggested family activities and lesson plans.

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• A Labor Day Quiz

  http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/aug03_historyquiz.html
  Short quiz tests knowledge of labor practices and U.S. history.

• A&E Networks - History: Labor Day

  http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/labor-day
  Describes the background of the holiday. Includes videos.

• Address of Mayor Angelo Rossi

  http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/rossi.html
  1939 speech by San Francisco mayor delivered before the American Federation of Labor.

• Annie's Labor Day Page

  http://www.annieshomepage.com/laborday.html
  Biblical perspective on the day along with history and a list of the U.S. Secretaries of Labor.

• Celebrating Labor Day at The Holiday Zone

  http://www.theholidayzone.com/labor/
  Offers poetry, quotations, printable material for children, and educational resources for teachers.

• ChristianityToday.com: Labor Day

  http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/topics/l/labor-day/
  Feature brief reflection and links to related resources.

• Education Place Themes - Labor Day

  https://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/september/laborday.html
  Offers word puzzles, interactive quizzes, and educational activities.

• Education World: Great Sites For Teaching About Labor Day

  http://www.educationworld.com/a_sites/sites045.shtml
  A guide for teachers to using web resources in the classroom.

• Howstuffworks: Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?

  http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-other/question459.htm
  Explains why people celebrate this holiday and why it is observed on the first Monday in September.

• Labor Day

  http://wilstar.com/holidays/laborday.htm
  Relates the history of the day, explains its significance, and describes ways in which people celebrate the holiday.

• Today in Labor History

  http://www.unionist.com/big-labor/today-in-labor-history
  Offers a weekly overview of key events in the history of the American labor movement.

• What If We Didn't Need Labor Day?

  http://fair.org/media-beat-column/what-if-we-didnt-need-labor-day/
  Contemplates what might happen if the media focused its attention on the lives of the nation's workforce the rest of the year.

• What's With This Day Off for Labor Day?

  http://www.cnn.com/US/9508/Labor_Day/
  CNN U.S. News article complaining about the recent lack of respect for Labor Day.

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