History at Work: Labor Day Special

In this special stand-alone edition of History at Work and in the Making, Dan digs into the surprisingly rowdy origins of America’s end-of-summer holiday, Labor Day, from brutal 19th-century working conditions and the disputed father of Labor Day to the first parade in 1882, where thousands of workers celebrated afterward with lager kegs mounted “in every conceivable place.” Plus: the Pullman Strike, Grover Cleveland’s suspiciously well-timed peace offering to organized labor, and how a holiday born from the fight for workers’ rights became synonymous with barbecues, cold beer, long weekends, and inexplicably cheap mattresses. Presented by Warbringer Mesquite Smoked Southwest Bourbon. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.