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.
| Labor Day is a Time to Tell the Truth About Jobs - 1996 column from the director of the Sustainability Institute.
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| Labor Day - Relates the history of the day, explains its significance, and describes ways in which people celebrate the holiday.
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| Annie's Labor Day Page - Biblical perspective on the day along with history and a list of the U.S. Secretaries of Labor.
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| 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.
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| Time to Celebrate Man's Mind - Maintains that Labor Day should be a time to honor man's mind, not men's muscles, as the real source of wealth and progress.
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| Highlights of Labor Day - Factual tribute with a comical twist. Original artwork and poetry.
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| Happy Labor Day From Netglimse.com - Holiday history, dates, recipes, e-greetings, and related links.
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| Howstuffworks: Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day? - Explains why people celebrate this holiday and why it is observed on the first Monday in September.
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| Labor Day at Barbara's Entourage - Features a short history and related links.
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| Address of Mayor Angelo Rossi - 1939 speech by San Francisco mayor delivered before the American Federation of Labor.
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| What's With This Day Off for Labor Day? - CNN U.S. News article complaining about the recent lack of respect for Labor Day.
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| Labor day from Rumela.com - History , tradition, and facts of this event.
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| Rearview Mirror: How Labor Won its Day - Article from The Detroit News provides a look at the day's history in songs, photographs and text.
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| The History of Labor Day - Explains how the observance came to be and what it means. From the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
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| ChristianityToday.com: Labor Day - Feature brief reflection and links to related resources.
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| 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.
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| Labor Day - Provides background information and links.
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| Ruth's Labor Day Page - History of the holiday from a Christian perspective.
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| There's No Page Like Home for the Holidays: Labor Day - Includes historical information, poetry, and children's literature recommendations. Graphics intensive.
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