Web Directory

» 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/

» 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

» 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://home.howstuffworks.com/holidays/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 at Barbara's Entourage
   Features a short history and related links.
   http://www.entourages.com/barbs/laborday.htm

» 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

» 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
   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

» 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

» 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/