Ghosts of the Molly Maguires?
by Betty Lou McBride & Kathleen McBride Sisack
Soft cover, 128 pgs
$14
by Betty Lou McBride & Kathleen McBride Sisack
Soft cover, 128 pgs
$14
For over a decade unsuspecting visitors to the Old Jail Museum in Jim Thorpe,
PA, have reported unusual experiences within the walls of this jail-turned-
museum. Ghosts of the Molly Maguires? is a compilation of these first-hand
reports. Through these accounts readers can wander the Old Jail’s cold
hallways, past Cell 17 with its mysterious handprint on the wall, under the
gallows on which seven of the accused Molly Maguires were put to death, and
down into the eerie dungeon where even the jail’s guides won’t venture after
dark. Along with these tales from the jail, readers also learn the history of the Old
Jail and its most famous inmates: the Molly Maguires.
PA, have reported unusual experiences within the walls of this jail-turned-
museum. Ghosts of the Molly Maguires? is a compilation of these first-hand
reports. Through these accounts readers can wander the Old Jail’s cold
hallways, past Cell 17 with its mysterious handprint on the wall, under the
gallows on which seven of the accused Molly Maguires were put to death, and
down into the eerie dungeon where even the jail’s guides won’t venture after
dark. Along with these tales from the jail, readers also learn the history of the Old
Jail and its most famous inmates: the Molly Maguires.
The Molly Maguires
by Anthony Bimba
Soft cover, 144 pgs
$12
by Anthony Bimba
Soft cover, 144 pgs
$12
In 1932, Bimba reconstructed a “forgotten
chapter” in the history of American labor,
revealing the true nature of the so-called Molly
Maguires as pioneers & martyrs in a
determined struggle of the Pennsylvania
anthracite region miners to improve their
miserable working conditions during the 1870s.
chapter” in the history of American labor,
revealing the true nature of the so-called Molly
Maguires as pioneers & martyrs in a
determined struggle of the Pennsylvania
anthracite region miners to improve their
miserable working conditions during the 1870s.
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Old Jail Museum & The Molly Maguires
by Betty Lou McBride
Soft cover, 12 pages
$3.00
Booklet with descriptions on: The History of the Old Jail, the Cell
Block, the Dungeon, the Molly Maguires, the Origin of the Name the
Molly Maguires, the Hand Print on the Wall, the Gallows, the Seven
Men who were Hanged in the Old Jail, the Poem Found Written by a
Molly, and the Filming of the Molly Maguire Movie.
Proceeds go toward the preservation & restoration of the Old Jail
Museum in Jim Thorpe, PA.
by Betty Lou McBride
Soft cover, 12 pages
$3.00
Booklet with descriptions on: The History of the Old Jail, the Cell
Block, the Dungeon, the Molly Maguires, the Origin of the Name the
Molly Maguires, the Hand Print on the Wall, the Gallows, the Seven
Men who were Hanged in the Old Jail, the Poem Found Written by a
Molly, and the Filming of the Molly Maguire Movie.
Proceeds go toward the preservation & restoration of the Old Jail
Museum in Jim Thorpe, PA.
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A Guide to the Molly Maguires
by H. T. Crown and Mark T. Major
Soft Cover 234 pages
$24
This guidebook is designed to map out the important places,
people, and events of the Molly era.
Provides information that goes beyond directions, it allows for
self-paced, self-study along the route of the tour. The Molly
Maguire saga is geographically spread over five eastern
Pennsylvania counties, with most key events happening in
Schuylkill and Carbon counties.
by H. T. Crown and Mark T. Major
Soft Cover 234 pages
$24
This guidebook is designed to map out the important places,
people, and events of the Molly era.
Provides information that goes beyond directions, it allows for
self-paced, self-study along the route of the tour. The Molly
Maguire saga is geographically spread over five eastern
Pennsylvania counties, with most key events happening in
Schuylkill and Carbon counties.
Who Killed Franklin Gowen?
by Patrick Campbell
Soft Cover 234 pages
$15
Is an in-depth analysis of the death of Franklin Gowen, whose
death in Washington, D. C. on December 13, 1889, was called a
suicide by the Washington coroner, but believed to be murder by
Gowen's immediate family. Gowen's death created a sensation in
the national newspapers. Author Campbell did an exhaustive
study of Gowen's clues in search of clues that would prove that
Gowen was murdered mysteriously by an unknown assailant.
Molly Maguire buffs must have this book in their libraries.
by Patrick Campbell
Soft Cover 234 pages
$15
Is an in-depth analysis of the death of Franklin Gowen, whose
death in Washington, D. C. on December 13, 1889, was called a
suicide by the Washington coroner, but believed to be murder by
Gowen's immediate family. Gowen's death created a sensation in
the national newspapers. Author Campbell did an exhaustive
study of Gowen's clues in search of clues that would prove that
Gowen was murdered mysteriously by an unknown assailant.
Molly Maguire buffs must have this book in their libraries.
Two Weeks Under
by James A. Goodman
Soft Cover 132 pages
$13
The Author tells the 1963 Sheppton mine cave-in story with new
insight and fervor as he answers some of the long and burning
questions surrounding this tragic, yet miraculous event. What
was the petition of the Deputy Attorney General for the
Department of Mines and Mineral Industries asking the court to
do? Did the UMWA attempt to make a political football of the
operation, or were they responsible for turning a recovery
operation into a rescue operation? Did Fellin and Throne
hallucinate, or did they see Pope John XII and the blue lights?
"Anybody who looked down that slope after the cave-in would
not believe it possible that anyone could have survived." – Andy
Drebitko
by James A. Goodman
Soft Cover 132 pages
$13
The Author tells the 1963 Sheppton mine cave-in story with new
insight and fervor as he answers some of the long and burning
questions surrounding this tragic, yet miraculous event. What
was the petition of the Deputy Attorney General for the
Department of Mines and Mineral Industries asking the court to
do? Did the UMWA attempt to make a political football of the
operation, or were they responsible for turning a recovery
operation into a rescue operation? Did Fellin and Throne
hallucinate, or did they see Pope John XII and the blue lights?
"Anybody who looked down that slope after the cave-in would
not believe it possible that anyone could have survived." – Andy
Drebitko
Making Sense of the Molly Maguires
by Kevin Kenny
Soft Cover
$30
In the 1860s and 1870s, the anthracite coal fields of
Pennsylvania drew national attention for their violence. After
a series of assaults and killings, deep-rooted fears of a
secret Irish terrorist organization hardened into certainty.
Sixteen men were assassinated, most of them mine officials,
and there were numerous beatings and acts of industrial
sabotage. Because of the uncertainties in the subject and
the many biases involved in it, the story of the Mollies has
not received the plain unvarnished truth that it needs.
by Kevin Kenny
Soft Cover
$30
In the 1860s and 1870s, the anthracite coal fields of
Pennsylvania drew national attention for their violence. After
a series of assaults and killings, deep-rooted fears of a
secret Irish terrorist organization hardened into certainty.
Sixteen men were assassinated, most of them mine officials,
and there were numerous beatings and acts of industrial
sabotage. Because of the uncertainties in the subject and
the many biases involved in it, the story of the Mollies has
not received the plain unvarnished truth that it needs.
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CIVIL WAR Draft Resistance & the Molly Maguires
by Thomas E. McBride
Soft cover, 130 pages
$16.00
While researching the history of the men known as the 'Molly Maguires',
Tom McBride began to notice conflicting accounts. His readings of the
8,000 pages of the original transcripts brought up even more questions;
this book is a result of those questions.
The 'Molly Maguires' were Irish coal miners in northeast Pennsylvania
during the 1800s. Many violently resisted the Civil War draft, were labeled
'Busckshots', and were then the targets for accusations & military arrests.
After the war these same men, controlled and oppressed byt coal
companies, continued their battle for justice. They eventually formed the
first unions to protect the miners while increasing wages. Their actions
brought conflict to the region resulting in the killing of several coal mine
bosses. The 'Molly Maguires' were accused of these murders & many
were hanged.
But were the 'Molly Maguires' really guilty? Or were they hanged as a result
of the resistance to the draft so many years before? It's now your turn to
unravel this mistery. You are now the jury.
Read the transcripts... Compare the testimony... Render YOUR verdict!
Was James McDonnell guilty of murder?
by Thomas E. McBride
Soft cover, 130 pages
$16.00
While researching the history of the men known as the 'Molly Maguires',
Tom McBride began to notice conflicting accounts. His readings of the
8,000 pages of the original transcripts brought up even more questions;
this book is a result of those questions.
The 'Molly Maguires' were Irish coal miners in northeast Pennsylvania
during the 1800s. Many violently resisted the Civil War draft, were labeled
'Busckshots', and were then the targets for accusations & military arrests.
After the war these same men, controlled and oppressed byt coal
companies, continued their battle for justice. They eventually formed the
first unions to protect the miners while increasing wages. Their actions
brought conflict to the region resulting in the killing of several coal mine
bosses. The 'Molly Maguires' were accused of these murders & many
were hanged.
But were the 'Molly Maguires' really guilty? Or were they hanged as a result
of the resistance to the draft so many years before? It's now your turn to
unravel this mistery. You are now the jury.
Read the transcripts... Compare the testimony... Render YOUR verdict!
Was James McDonnell guilty of murder?
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