In celebration of Labor's Day, few people think of its origin and tend to take it for granted. The Knights of Labor had their first Labor Day parade in New York in 1882. Two years later, they formally designated the first Monday in September as Labor Day. In 1894, Congress made it a legal Federal holiday.
The most enduring legacy to the trade-union movement was their music. One of their most prolific songwriters was Joe Hill, a Swedish-born laborer. In 1914, Hill was convicted of murderer; his execution by firing squad the following year prompted protests from around the land. Joe Hill's last poem, his will, was scribbled before his death:
My Last Will
by Joe Hill
My will is easy to decide
For there is nothing to divide
My kin don't need to fuss and moan
"Moss does not cling to a rolling stone.
- posted on 09/07/2004
très bien!
Who did he kill? Can Hanson find more intriging legends?
Hanson wrote:
In celebration of Labor's Day, few people think of its origin and tend to take it for granted. The Knights of Labor had their first Labor Day parade in New York in 1882. Two years later, they formally designated the first Monday in September as Labor Day. In 1894, Congress made it a legal Federal holiday.
The most enduring legacy to the trade-union movement was their music. One of their most prolific songwriters was Joe Hill, a Swedish-born laborer. In 1914, Hill was convicted of murderer; his execution by firing squad the following year prompted protests from around the land. Joe Hill's last poem, his will, was scribbled before his death:
My Last Will
by Joe Hill
My will is easy to decide
For there is nothing to divide
My kin don't need to fuss and moan
"Moss does not cling to a rolling stone.
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