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JazzWax List: Labors of Love

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Marc Myers
Sep 05, 2011
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On Labor Day, we wistfully celebrate the end of summer and hope to take advantage of sales. But originally, the holiday was created to give workers a day off. The first Labor Day dates back to 1894, following the deaths of unionized workers by the U.S. Military and U.S. Marshals during the Pullman Strike. To commemorate work and rest, here's a list of m…

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