A Labor Day Quiz
Short quiz tests knowledge of labor practices and U.S. history.
http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/aug03_historyquiz.html
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/
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
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 Activities
Offers word puzzles, interactive quizzes, and educational activities.
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/september/laborday_activities.html
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.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/september96/labor_day_9-2.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
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