May Day: A Short History of the International Workers' Holiday, 1886-1986

Published in 1986, during the Centennial Anniversary of May Day, Philip S. Foner’s May Day: A Short History of the International Workers’ Holiday, 1886-1986, was at that time the only account in print of the origins of May Day. With 21 illustrations, it highlights the roots and origin of May Day from 1886 to the 1986 Centennial, while also addressing the impact of Cold War anti-communism.