Anthracite Labor History

Celebrate Charter Day - Pennsylvania's 345th birthday - by joining us for a free program exploring anthracite labor history!

Speakers include:

⛏️Lucia Dailey, Independent Scholar, "Msgr. John J. Curran: The Labor Priest of Anthracite"
⛏️Thomas Mackaman, King's College, "The Industrial Workers of the World in Anthracite, 1907-1916"
⛏️Robert Schmidt, Independent Scholar, "Radical Means, Conservative Ends: Understanding Dynamite Bombings in the Anthracite Region"
⛏️Robert Wolensky, King's College, "Labor Rebellion during the 1930s: The United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania"

This program was rescheduled from January 27th due to weather.

You may also like the following events from Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum:

• Next month, 11th April, 11:00 am, Mine Rescue Day in Taylor
• This June, 6th June, 11:00 am, 2026 Arts on Fire Festival in Scranton