Just as Memorial Day unofficially marks the start of summer for many, Labor Day is often seen as marking its end. Now that Independence Day has passed, Labor Day will prompt the next three-day weekend ...

Toward the end of the year, there aren't many days off to look forward to aside from the weekends, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. As August comes to a close, there is still one federal holiday employees ...

For many, Labor Day simply signifies the end of summer and it offers a great excuse for an extended weekend. However, there’s a deeper meaning behind the national holiday, which has roots as far back ...

With students back in school and pumpkin-flavored treats returning to menus, the end of summer, unofficially marked by Labor Day, is here. During the three-day Labor Day weekend, many Americans will ...

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The nation was in a pivotal moment in 1894 when Labor Day was established as a federal holiday. Coming just three decades from slavery’s abolishment, Labor Day represented a key American paradox: Even ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This 1899 illustration shows a steam plow in Dakota. Before tractors were developed in the early twentieth century, steam plowing ...