Labor Day: Did You Know?

In honor of Labor Day, did you know …

• History of the Labor Day (via the U.S. Dept. of Labor)
• An Early Film from a 1904 Labor Day parade in Massachusetts, made by Thomas Edison, is available via the Library of Congress

Also, since we are a law library, did you know the following legislative facts about Labor Day …

• Oregon was the first state to pass legislation making Labor Day an official holiday, in 1887 (via LLMC Digital)
• The federal government first passed legislation making Labor Day a holiday in the District of Columbia and in the territories in 1894 (via HeinOnline)