KNOX COUNTY – Monday Sept. 4 will be Labor Day, a holiday that has been observed for 141 years. It was started to honor American workers and the contributions of workers to the development and achievements of the United States.
The first Labor Day was celebrated Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City and states began to adopt the holiday over the next few years. On June 28, 1894, ...
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