The Workers' Festival: A History of Labour Day in Canada

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For most Canadians today, Labour Day is the last gasp of summer fun: the final long weekend before returning to the everyday routine of work or school. But over its century-long history, there was much more to the September holiday than just having a day off.

In The Workers' Festival, Craig Heron and Steve Penfold examine the complicated history of Labour Day from its origins as a spectacle of skilled workers in the 1880s through...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0802048862

ISBN13:9780802048868

Release Date:July 2005

Publisher:University of Toronto Press

Length:340 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 7.3" x 8.9"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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