In 1917, a food riot erupted in Brooklyn over the prices of staples. These forms of protest, sadly, are not quite yet ready for the dustbin of history.

In the modern imagination, work is a source of pride, but early labor unions regarded hourly toil in industry as "wage slavery."

Recreational facilities were introduced by employers to encourage employee loyalty and instill within them certain middle-class values.

Being silent in a movie theater is a learned habit.

In 2014, attendance at the movies hit its lowest level in two decades.