Labor Day

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

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

Celebrating Labor Day at The Holiday Zone
Offers poetry, quotations, printable material for children, and educational resources for teachers.
http://www.theholidayzone.com/labor/

ChristianityToday.com: Labor Day
Feature brief reflection and links to related resources.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/holidays/labor/

Education World: Great Sites For Teaching About Labor Day
A guide for teachers to using web resources in the classroom.
http://www.education-world.com/a_sites/sites045.shtml

Highlights of Labor Day
Factual tribute with a comical twist. Original artwork and poetry.
http://members.aol.com/MMichon/LaborDay.html

The History of Labor Day
Offers profiles of labor leaders, photos of working conditions, and actual film footage of turn-of-the-century factories. From the History Channel.
http://www.history.com/minisites/laborday

The History of Labor Day
Explains how the observance came to be and what it means. From the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm

Howstuffworks: Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?
Explains why people celebrate this holiday and why it is observed on the first Monday in September.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question459.htm

Labor Day
Provides background information and links.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2328/labor.htm

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

Labor Day at Barbara's Entourage
Features a short history and related links.
http://www.entourages.com/barbs/laborday.htm

Labor Day is a Time to Tell the Truth About Jobs
1996 column from the director of the Sustainability Institute.
http://www.pcdf.org/meadows/labor.htm

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

Today in Labor History
Offers a weekly overview of key events in the history of the American labor movement.
http://www.biglabor.com/history.php

What If We Didn't 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.
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2200

What's With This Day Off for Labor Day?
CNN U.S. News article complaining about the recent lack of respect for Labor Day.
http://www.cnn.com/US/9508/Labor_Day/

PBS Online NewsHour: Origins of Labor Day
Material was first aired in a September 1996. Includes links to other PBS artlicles on labor and politics. <small>(September 2, 1996)</small>
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/september96/labor_day_9-2.html