Labor Day 2023: When Do We Celebrate And Why?

Nashville Tennessean, The Tennessean
Tue, 08/22/2023 - 3:04am

Labor Day brings a long weekend for many. Filled with barbecues and the last bit of summer fun before fall comes. But why do we celebrate?       

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