A vivid account of the execution of six "Molly Maguires" at Pottsville on June 21, 1877
“The hour of doom” – The Molly Maguire executions in Pottsville on June 21, 1877
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Hazleton – 1899
On March 17, 1899, the citizens of Hazleton poured into the streets to celebrate Irish heritage.
Podcast – Discussing the 1862 uprising in Schuylkill County
We sat down with public historian John Heckman to discuss the 1862 miners' revolt 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.
