The History of Labor Day | FULL EPISODE | Drive Thru History with Dave Stotts

Drive Thru History: Happy Labor Day! Today, our host Dave Stotts takes us through the history of why we celebrate this holiday and takes us on a tour on some of the original sites for the Industrial Revolution in the early days of America!
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0:00 Happy Labor Day!
1:03 The History of Labor Day in America
5:57 Pittsburgh, PA: The Story of American Iron and Steel
8:45 An Interview with an Iron and Steel Expert in a Furnace
20:15 West Virginia, Coal Mining Country
23:18 Dave Tours a Mine from 1850
35:40 Visiting the Western Museum of Mining and Industry
46:20 The Largest Amish Community in the United States
51:55 The Importance of Work

[@rosskincaid8551]

The only thing this guy says about the Haymarket "Riot" is that a worker threw dynamite at a cop? "Sketchy origins in socialism?" No mention of company stores or the miners who were gunned down by the National Guard in West Virginia. Wow, what a one-sided account! Let's celebrate industry, but not mention that before unions, all labor was basically slave labor.

[@rob11388]

I thought that same thing. Also, "the Amish are a good example of Labor Day in the US"? What kind of revisionist history BS is this?

[@debcarver1897]

Totally thinking the same thing!! Leaving out a lot about why workers were striking.

[@debcarver1897]

Oh, and don't forget how he says immigrants were great for filling jobs... but they did bring socialism and anarchy with them

[@meltdowncustoms4714]

I stopped to check the comments after I heard the bs "sketchy origins in socialism"

[@margiel.anderson4962]

That was so excellent. Everyone needs to be refreshed about our roots! The awesome history of those who went before and still are creating our industrial history! Praise God for this show on Labor Day. Anerica needs to see this! I am thankful for TBN, Drive Thru and Dave and our amazing American hard workers of steel, coal, farming etc!

[@user-tf2ru7oz6w]

A great video. Young people should be taught labor history sd part of their education.

[@macaronikid-conejovalleyan1504]

This is really awesome. I was looking for a short video about Labor day, but I thoroughly enjoyed this and will we sharing.

[@happytimesforever___]

i had to watch this for school but i rly enjoyed this!

[@jennifer_m.8613]

As a native Pittsburgher - The booming steel mill industry has been replaced with a fantastic medical industry. The Pinkerton Strike of 1902/1907 HJ Heinz Company The Carrie Furnace is now a popular tourist attraction At the site of our steel mills now sits the outside shopping area called The Waterfront. To keep and remember our history, the bridges are made of steel and a line of mill stacks remain. During WWII, "the burgh" produced enough steel to wrap around the world a few hundred times.

[@teamsteed1]

Thank you for posting the full video of the history of Labor Day.

[@aaronzywicki8683]

We want a labor week. , Paid !

[@wakeuptheresnospoon]

In China they do have a week off the first week of May to honor the international labor movement

[@MonikaBardell]

Interesting video 👍🏾

[@johnmilanmusic7706]

David!! I hope you know you've contributed to a LEAVING OUT MANY OF THE FACTS !! YOUR REPORT IS A DISCREDIT TO WORKERS REAL HISTORY. Sad and honestly Shameful!!. YOU NEED TO CRACK THE BOOKS to say the least!!

[@CliffordWashington]

Agreed, this is anti-history