Labor Day

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

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

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/

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/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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