I hope you all enjoyed the May 1st holiday on Friday. I did a little digging and found out that the May 1st holiday celebrating workers that is celebrated around the world is connected with a famous event in U.S. history: the Haymarket Affair, a series of events and violence surrounding protests made by workers in favor of 8 hour working days that took place in May of 1886 in Chicago, Illinois.
You can find out more about this important event here. It is an interesting read about another connection between the histories of our two countries.
Hopefully, you enjoyed your long weekend. I hope you have a great start to the week!
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