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http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/aug03_historyquiz.html
A Labor Day Quiz Open in a new browser window
   Short quiz tests knowledge of labor practices and U.S. history.
   http://www.baltimorechronicle.com/aug03_historyquiz.html
http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/rossi.html
Address of Mayor Angelo Rossi Open in a new browser window
   1939 speech by San Francisco mayor delivered before the American Federation of Labor.
   http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/rossi.html
http://www.annieshomepage.com/laborday.html
Annie's Labor Day Page Open in a new browser window
   Biblical perspective on the day along with history and a list of the U.S. Secretaries of Labor.
   http://www.annieshomepage.com/laborday.html
http://www.theholidayzone.com/labor/
Celebrating Labor Day at The Holiday Zone Open in a new browser window
   Offers poetry, quotations, printable material for children, and educational resources for teachers.
   http://www.theholidayzone.com/labor/
http://www.christianitytoday.com/holidays/labor/
ChristianityToday.com: Labor Day Open in a new browser window
   Feature brief reflection and links to related resources.
   http://www.christianitytoday.com/holidays/labor/
http://www.education-world.com/a_sites/sites045.shtml
Education World: Great Sites For Teaching About Labor Day Open in a new browser window
   A guide for teachers to using web resources in the classroom.
   http://www.education-world.com/a_sites/sites045.shtml
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question459.htm
Howstuffworks: Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day? Open in a new browser window
   Explains why people celebrate this holiday and why it is observed on the first Monday in September.
   http://www.howstuffworks.com/question459.htm
http://wilstar.com/holidays/laborday.htm
Labor Day Open in a new browser window
   Relates the history of the day, explains its significance, and describes ways in which people celebrate the holiday.
   http://wilstar.com/holidays/laborday.htm
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/september/laborday_activities.html
Labor Day Activities Open in a new browser window
   Offers word puzzles, interactive quizzes, and educational activities.
   http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/september/laborday_activities.html
http://www.entourages.com/barbs/laborday.htm
Labor Day at Barbara's Entourage Open in a new browser window
   Features a short history and related links.
   http://www.entourages.com/barbs/laborday.htm
http://iisd1.iisd.ca/pcdf/meadows/labor.htm
Labor Day is a Time to Tell the Truth About Jobs Open in a new browser window
   1996 column from the director of the Sustainability Institute.
   http://iisd1.iisd.ca/pcdf/meadows/labor.htm
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/september96/labor_day_9-2.html
PBS Online NewsHour: Origins of Labor Day Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.history.com/minisites/laborday
The History of Labor Day Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.biglabor.com/history.php
Today in Labor History Open in a new browser window
   Offers a weekly overview of key events in the history of the American labor movement.
   http://www.biglabor.com/history.php
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2200
What If We Didn't Need Labor Day? Open in a new browser window
   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

Last Updated: 2007-07-01 13:17:32