2 this year. Labor Day is celebrated to recognize the achievements of the United States labor movement in the late 19th Century when American workers began to form labor unions and advocate for ...

The first Monday of September, Labor Day serves as summer's unofficial last hurrah. The three-day weekend is a last-ditch opportunity to soak up the waning rays of sunshine before fall sets in ...

Labor Day was officially established and signed into law by President Grover Cleveland in 1894 to recognize the contributions of American workers. Smithsonian Libraries houses many books dealing with ...