From 1877, A Tragedy For Our Time

From: The Washington Post | Date: June 7, 2001| Author: Dolores Whiskeyman | Copyright information

Early on June 21, 1877, 10 Irish coal miners went to the gallows in Pennsylvania for the murders of several mine bosses. To the end, they insisted on their innocence.

Those men passed into history as "the Molly Maguires," but their wives soldiered on, struggling to survive. Their untold stories inspired playwright Deborah "Lou" Randall's performance piece, "Are You a Daughter of Molly Maguire?" staged by the Venus Theatre.

Clearly Randall's work arises from a deep passion; this ...

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