EPISODE · Jun 21, 2026 · 1 MIN
June 21 - Molly Maguires Hanged in Pennsylvania
from Labor History in 2:00 · host The Rick Smith Show
On this day in Labor History the year was 1877. That was the day that ten Irish miners were hung in Pennsylvania. They were part of a group of twenty who had been sentenced to death for allegedly being part of the Molly Maguires, a group of alleged radical Irish miners. Miners were on strike in the Schuylkill County anthracite coal region.
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On this day in Labor History the year was 1877. That was the day that ten Irish miners were hung in Pennsylvania. They were part of a group of twenty who had been sentenced to death for allegedly being part of the Molly Maguires, a group of alleged radical Irish miners. Miners were on strike in the Schuylkill County anthracite coal region.
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June 21 - Molly Maguires Hanged in Pennsylvania
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