Today in history.
Contributors: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Labor -- United States -- History.; Labor unions -- United States -- History.; Labor laws and legislation -- United States -- History.
Other titles: August 20
Description: This site covers the history of American labor reform and organizations such as the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor. It covers strife American society experienced as legislation was enacted to protect laborers. The National Labor Union asked Congress for an eight hour work day on Aug. 20, 1866.
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Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.