We sat down with public historian John Heckman to discuss the 1862 miners' revolt in Schuylkill County.
Podcast – Discussing the 1862 uprising in Schuylkill County
“Revolutionary Disloyalty” – A coal miners’ rebellion in Schuylkill County during the Civil War
In October 1862, Irish miners in Pennsylvania staged an armed revolt against the government. Their actions foreshadowed even bloodier events.
