Lament for the Molly Maguires
A century ago, terror stalked the coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. Men were gunned down on the open road and even in their parlors. In one county alone, there were 142 unsolved murders in thirteen years. The ruthless group of Irish immigrants who tyrannized so many thousands called themselves...
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A century ago, terror stalked the coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. Men were gunned down on the open road and even in their parlors. In one county alone, there were 142 unsolved murders in thirteen years. The ruthless group of Irish immigrants who tyrannized so many thousands called themselves the Molly Maguires. The man who infiltrated and finally broke their secret order was a tough little Pinkerton detective named James McParlan. Here, vividly retold, is the story of the Mollies' bloody reign - a reign that was brought to an end by a wholesale execution.
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Format: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000TYXKW2
Publish date: 1969
Publisher: Pocket Books
Pages no: 278
Edition language: English
A somewhat historical account of the rise and fall of the Irish group called The Molly Maguires. The Molly Maguires took law into their own hands, trying to find justice for miners and their family who were poorly treated. This book tells of the Molly Maguires group and The Pinkerton Spy that broug...
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