Jake Wynn

Jun 17, 2025

When the U.S. Army Occupied PA’s Coal Region

In October 1862, Irish mineworkers in the rural coal mining villages of western Schuylkill County rose up in armed opposition to Pennsylvania’s first attempt to create a drafted...
Jun 16, 2025

When the U.S. Army Occupied PA’s Anthracite Coal Region

In October 1862, Irish mineworkers in the rural coal mining villages of western Schuylkill County rose up in armed opposition to Pennsylvania’s first attempt to create a...