On July 25, 1877, more than 1,000 workers marched in Shamokin. They were shot down by a local militia.
The Shamokin Uprising – July 25, 1877
PennCivilWar – Check out our newest project on Pennsylvania in the Civil War
A new project aims to tell stories of Pennsylvania's role in the American Civil War.
Violence in the Coal Region and the Molly Maguire conspiracy theory
An 1873 letter in the Boston Globe exhibits many signs of a Molly Maguire conspiracy theory in the Coal Region.
Port Carbon’s Soldiers Monument – Dedication on July 4, 1906
Port Carbon's Civil War monument was dedicated on July 4, 1906 to much fanfare.