Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? | Kenneth C. Davis
TED Talks Daily2 Syys 2024

Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? | Kenneth C. Davis

In the United States and Canada, the first Monday of September is a federal holiday, Labor Day. Originally celebrated in New York City’s Union Square in 1882, Labor Day was organized by unions as a rare day of rest for the overworked during the Industrial Revolution. Kenneth C. Davis illustrates the history of Labor Day from Union Square to today.

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How life on Earth adapts to you and me | Shane Campbell-Staton

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How to Be a Better Human: How to embrace – and challenge – the idea of "beauty" (w / Elise Hu)

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How your company can gain a global talent advantage | Johann Daniel Harnoss

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A liberating vision of identity that transcends labels | Jioji Ravulo

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28 Kesä 202313min

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