For Labor Day, we’re going way back to the 1930s, during the construction of New York City’s RCA Building, better known today as 30 Rockefeller Plaza, or simply ‘30 Rock.’ While many of us will spend the weekend grilling, working, or maybe even napping like these workers (hopefully not 800 feet above the ground, though), it’s worth noting the origins of this holiday. Labor Day was established in the late 19th century, by trade unionists who proposed a day to honor the contributions of the labor movement. However you labor, and however you spend your day, we hope it’s a pleasant one.
Construction workers resting above Manhattan
Today in History
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Greece celebrates its independence
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Wander the ancient medina
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Invisible no longer
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It s only Wednesday
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Fresh water on the Silk Road
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Keyholes to the kingdom
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Unbearable cuteness
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Falling for Rioja
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Pantaleu
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Alpine marmots at Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
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A fortress in the sky
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Guiding ships to safety
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Opt outside today
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A festival of colors
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World Art Day
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Dancing in The Nutcracker
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The smoke before the bonfire
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May we have this dance?
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Surfer s paradise
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Perfect timing
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Mount Logan in Yukon, Canada
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The story of the poinsettia
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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The tallest animal in the world on the longest day of the year
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Glass footbridge in Zhangjiajie, China
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A holiday beacon of light
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Desert rose of Qatar
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South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida
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Happy Pi Day!
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It’s Weihnachtsmarkt time!