The birth of Labor Day
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The backyard cookout tradition
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The back to school transition
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Fashion taboos and seasonal shifts
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The end of American summer
hank Play this Labor Day game to explore the history of the great day off, back-to-school season, and the traditions behind America's last summer cookout.
hank Labor Day's Origin
In New York City, eighty-two (oh-oh, September five!) Central Labor Union showing through (yeah-yeah, workers came alive!)
hank A nationwide railroad strike in 1894 pushed President Grover Cleveland to fast-track Labor Day as a national holiday.
Labor Day origins: Oregon was the first U.S. state to make Labor Day an official public holiday in 1887, seven years before the federal government.
hank Oregon became the first U.S. state to legally recognize Labor Day as an official holiday in 1887.
A public holiday held in honor of working people, typically celebrated on the first Monday in September. President Grover Cleveland signed the holiday into federal law on June 28, 1894.
What was the main event of the original Labor Day celebrations in the late 19th century?
Which U.S. state was the first to pass a law making Labor Day an official state holiday?
Which country celebrates its own 'Labour Day' on the exact same first Monday of September as the United States?
What holiday do most other countries celebrate on May 1st to honor workers instead of September's Labor Day?
Which two labor leaders with similar last names are historically credited with proposing Labor Day?
What major labor conflict in 1894 prompted the U.S. government to quickly pass the federal Labor Day holiday?