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“The hour of doom” – The Molly Maguire executions in Pottsville on June 21, 1877

Posted on June 21, 2019June 11, 2019 by Jake Wynn

A vivid account of the execution of six "Molly Maguires" at Pottsville on June 21, 1877

Posted in Pottsville, Schuylkill CountyTagged 1877, Coal Region, Execution, Irish, Molly Maguires, Newspaper, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pottsville, Schuylkill County3 Comments

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