Our nation’s American flag was flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware on this day in history, Sept. 3, 1777, according to History.com.

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William T. Sherman’s forces occupied Atlanta. In 1935, a Category 5 hurricane slammed into the Florida Keys on Labor Day, claiming more than 400 lives. In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ...

This lighthearted celebration takes place every year on September 19. The idea for International Talk Like a Pirate Day ...

Before Hispanic Heritage Month became a month of celebration, the observation was only held for a week in 1968 under ...

“Liquidly, the first legal celebration of Labor Day may go down to history as an unqualified success.” But it took several more years for the federal government to make it a national holiday ...

On that day, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march from City Hall to Union Square, according to History.com. New York was also the first state to introduce a bill recognizing Labor Day ...

Test your knowledge of American History and the Fourth of July with CNN’s Independence Day Quiz. And be sure to watch CNN’s “The Fourth In America” special, featuring coast-to-coast ...

Barbecuing has been a part of Labor Day celebrations from the start, said Robert F. Moss, food writer, culinary historian and author of "Barbecue: The History of an American Institution." ...

The family is sacred in many religions, including within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Turlock church ...

NBC News’ Zinhle Essamuah speaks with Johnny Taylor, President and CEO of the Society for Human Resources, about the significance of Labor Day, which became a national holiday in 1894.