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First Parades of Labor in Colorado and Labor Day origins
The article traces Labor Day origins led by P. McGuire and notes Colorado and New York being early adopters. It describes the holiday’s shift from simple parades to large public celebrations with speeches on industrial welfare and the evolution of parades into festivals with games, excursions, and organized processions in major cities. It recalls the 1882 parade near New York and references the 1788 “Labor Jubilee” celebrations in Philadelphia and York, highlighting the growth of industrial commemorations and the role of labor organizations.
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P. ¥. McGuire
District of Columbia
Alaska
Isbor
Manges
Wien
Order of the Kurghs of Labor
New York City
Central Liberathion
New York
Robert Price
Lonioning
Grinths
Knighta
Libor
Dod
McGutys
Waylelipe
United States
Irbor
Mybor
Philadelphia
York