Topics in Chronicling America - Labor Day

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Important Dates:

• September 5, 1882. The first Labor Day holiday, planned by of the Central Labor Union, is celebrated on a Tuesday in New York City.
• June 28, 1894. Congress enacts a law to make Labor Day a national holiday, to be observed the first Monday in September.

Suggested Search Strategies:

• [Try the following terms in combination, proximity, or as phrases using Search Pages in Chronicling America.] labor holiday, labor day, parade, union.
• It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results.

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

• "A Labor Demonstration," New-York Tribune (New York, NY), September 7, 1882, Page 4, Image 4, col. 4.
• "Labor's Monster Parade," The Sun (New York, NY), September 1, 1884, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3.
• "The Workingmen's Picnic," St. Paul Daily Globe (Saint Paul, MN), September 8, 1885, Page 2, Image 2, col. 2-3.
• "Nation's Labor Day," The Iola Register (Iola, KS), August 31, 1894, Page 8, Image 8, col. 1-2.
• "Labor Will Rest," The Morning Call (San Francisco, CA), September 3, 1894, Page 3, Image 4, col. 5.
• "Rest and Recreation," The Evening Bulletin (Maysville, KY), September 4, 1900, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-2.
• "Parade of the Union Workmen," The Hawaiian Gazette (Honolululu, HI), September 3, 1901, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-5.
• "Finest Labor Demonstration in the City's History," Deseret Evening News (Great Salt City, UT), September 2, 1901, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3-6.
• "Big Parade Characterized This Holiday Celebration," The St. Louis Republic (St. Louis, MO), September 2, 1902, Page 5, Image 5, col. 1-2.
• "Union Labor Will Celebrate," The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), September 3, 1906, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7.