Settled in 1625, as New Amsterdam, New York City’s history
is some of the richest and most vibrant in the entire United States. The actual
birthplace of the American government, New York has seen an incredible amount
of US, and worldwide firsts, two of which were recorded exactly 130 years ago
this week.
On Monday, September 4, 1882, Thomas Edison switched on his
large generator plant in downtown Manhattan and at 3 PM that afternoon, Pearl
Street was lit with electricity for the first time ever.
The next morning, September 5, 10,000 workers joined together
to march through New York City in the very first Labor Day Parade. The
procession featured banners including: “To the Workers Should Belong the
Wealth” and “Children in School, Not in Factories.”
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