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Knights of Labor embraced diversity in the 19th century. ‘Intoxicating liquors’ not so much.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This 19th century illustration depicts New Yorkers celebrating Labor Day in 1882. (Getty Images) I often think of the Knights of ...
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THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR; NEW-ENGLAND MEMBERS IN CONVENTION. AN IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE ORDER--THE KNIGHTS MEET WITH A NOTABLE DEFEAT IN GEORGIA.

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Labor Day parades have storied history in Indiana

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Labor Day crowd at the 1940 Indiana State Fair. (Photo from the Indiana Historical Society) Everyone loves a parade, as the old ...
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This day in history: Knights of Labor, first national labor union, founded

(WHSV) - Over 150 years ago on Dec. 9, 1869, the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor, the United States’ first major national labor union, was founded. Uriah Smith Stephens, a descendant of ...