Coal strike subject of historical society talk
SHENANDOAH – The Great Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 is the topic of tonight’s talk at the Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society.
Peter Skirmantas will present on the topic of “How a fatal carriage accident helped end the Great Anthracite Strike of 1902.”
The strike, which is the subject of a historical marker on the east end of town, eventually led to the deployment of the National Guard to Shenandoah and intervention by President Theodore Roosevelt.
The talk is set for 6:30pm at the historical society at Main and Cherry Streets.
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