The Workers' Festival : : A History of Labour Day in Canada /

The Workers' Festival : : A History of Labour Day in Canada / / Steve Penfold, Craig Heron.

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For most Canadians today, Labour Day is the last gasp of summer fun: the final long weekend before returning to the everyday routine of work or school. But over its century-long history, there was much more to the September holiday than just having a day off.In The Workers' Festival, Craig Hero...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UTP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2015
VerfasserIn:
Heron, Craig,
Penfold, Steve,
TeilnehmendeR:
Penfold, Steve,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]
©2005
Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
Series:Heritage
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: The Making of Labour's Day
  • Chapter One. Holy Days, Holidays, and Labour Days
  • Chapter Two. The Craftsmen's Spectacle
  • Chapter Three. Sharing Labour Day
  • Chapter Four. The Universal Playday
  • Chapter Five. Marching to Different Tunes
  • Chapter Six. Clenched Fists, Clowns, and Chilling Out
  • Conclusion: The Legacy of Labour's Day
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Index

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