SHIPPNG & SALES OR USE TAX WILL BE CALCULATED AT SALE COMPLETION. Civil War Books | Anthracite Coal Mining Books | Molly Maguire Books | Schuylkill History Books & Videos Civil War Books A History of Company C 50th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment B003 J. Stuart Richards The story of the men from Schuylkill Haven who made up Company C written in their own words from letters, official records and surviving narratives. Stu Richards brings to light the men who worked on the Schuylkill Canal as they fought from Beaufort, SC, to Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania to the siege of Petersburg. Truly an interesting read. Sale price $21.95 First in Defense of the Union B030 The Civil War History of the First Defenders John David Hoptak This is a story of those Schuylkill County men who were the first to respond to President Lincoln’s appeal to come to the defense of the nation in April, 1861. Men from all walks of life left their homes, farms and mines to answer the call to arms. Hoptak not only tells their story but also names all the men and their units. The proceeds of the sale of this book will go to the Gen. Nagle’s sword replacement fund at Antietam. Sale price $19.95 The 48th Pennsylvania in the Battle of the Crater B031 A regiment of local coal miners who tunneled under the enemy. James Corrigan The siege at Petersburg brought the two armies facing each other in the static defense of Petersburg. How dissension among the Union generals allowed a perfectly good plan to fail in execution causing the Confederates to claim victory. A must read to get the true story of how a good strategy failed. Sale price $29.95 Schuylkill County in the Civil War B032 A publication of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County This is a reprint of a 1961 HSSC publication with articles written by Walter S Farquhar, Edith Patterson, Herwood Hobbs, James Haas, Paul Murphy and Leo Ward. The original book of 124 pages has been expanded to 204 pages. This is a limited edition reprint. Sale price $19.95 Our Boys Did Nobly B041 John Hoptak In his latest book "Our Boys Did Nobly" , John Hoptak, Civil War historian and Antietam Park Ranger and guide, tells the story of the 48th, 50th and 96th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiments during the consequential Maryland Campaign of September 1862, wit special focus on the crucial and bloody battles of South Mountain and Antietam. Special attention is also paid to Brigadier General James Nagle and Colonels Benjamin Christ and Henry Cake, all of whom commanded Schuylkill County troops during the important campaign. $22.95 Antietam Trivia B039 Test your knowledge of the battle of Antietam. Questions, Answers, and little known facts about the Civil War's Bloodiest Single-Day Battle. $9.95 Civil War Heroes of Schuylkill County B040 They Will Be Remembered By A Grateful People. This illustrated book focuses on but a few of the thousands of Civil War heroes from Schuylkill County. $9.95 Where Valor & Glory Rest B045 A history and self-guided walking tour of Civil War Soldiers buried in Pottsville's Presbyterian Cemetery at 12th & Howard Ave, Pottsville. $3.95 Kilpatrick’s Raid Around Atlanta B038 J. Stuart Richards This first time author has put together an interesting and informative account of a long overlooked action, Kilpatrick’s Raid Around Atlanta, August 18-22, 1864. Focusing on official reports, diaries and letters from participants and accounts written after the war, she tells the story of the raid through the eyes of both Union and Confederate soldiers. Judson Kilpatrick’s troopers spent four days and nights in the saddle, continuously skirmishing with Confederate troops under the command of William Hicks Jackson, tearing up large sections of railroad tracks, burning the Jonesboro depot, making a daring sabre charge on the grounds of Lovejoy Plantation after being surrounded and swimming a rain swollen river. The Union horsemen began their raid on August 18 at Sandtown, the extreme right of the Union army, arriving at Decatur, the extreme left of the Union army on August 22, having made a complete circuit of the Confederate army. Sale Price $12.00 Return to top Anthracite Coal Mining Books Early Coal Mining in the Anthracite Region B044 John Stu Richards The pictorial story of the anthracite coal fields of northeastern Pennsylvania. The book covers all aspects of the miners life and the mules and equipment they used deep underground by someone who is a descendant of a Schuylkill County mining family. This is possibly the best mining book available today and has been in print since 2002. $21.99 1902! The Great Coal Strike in Shenandoah, PA B001 A true story of martial law in an anthracite community, by J. Robert Zane On July 30, 1902 the Great Anthracite Coal Strike, which was already in progress, took a violent turn. Joe Beddall, a hardware store owner, went to the assistance of his brother, a county deputy sheriff. He was brutally murdered by a mob of his own neighbors in the first ward of Shenandoah, PA. The incident caught the attention of the Governor of Pennsylvania and even the President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. 1902! Gives you the inside story of what really happened. When author J. Robert Zane was told the story of the Bloody First Ward by his grandfather he could not find any proof of its truthfulness in any books. For years he thought that the story was an imaginative story made up by a grandfather to entertain a youngster. The story stuck with him, as it was full of adventure, immigrant settlers, troops on horses, murder, revenge and labor struggle. "1902! The Great Strike in Shenandoah, PA" is an interpretive historical accounting of the community, the labor dispute and subsequent riot, murders and court trial. Interspersed with ethnic and family stories, the book brings to life a by-gone time loaded with adventure and suspense. $10.95 Two Weeks Under B028 The Sheppton Mine Disaster/Miracle James A. Goodman The Author tells the 1963 Sheppton mine cave-in story with new insight and fervor as he answers some of the long and burning questions surrounding this tragic, yet miraculous event. What was the petition of the Deputy Attorney General for the Department of Mines and Mineral Industries asking the court to do? Did the UMWA attempt to make a political football of the operation, or were they responsible for turning a recovery operation into a rescue operation? Did Fellin and Throne hallucinate, or did they see Pope John XII and the blue lights? "Anybody who looked down that slope after the cave-in would not believe it possible that anyone could have survived." – Andy Drebitko $12.95 John Siney - The Miners Martyr by Edward Pinkowski, 1963 B013 John Siney was an Irish immigrant who came to America in 1863, at the age of thirty- two, settled in Saint Clair, Pennsylvania, and rapidly became the leader of coal miners from the anthracite fields in Pennsylvania to the mines of Missouri. Nowhere else has the story of Siney's life been so well told. Edward Pinkowski has dug carefully into the past. There is no doubt that a great deal of research and hard work went into the writing of this book. $24.95 The Anthracite Coal Region’s Slavic Community B036 Brian Ardan Beginning in the latter half of the 19th century, individuals identifying themselves as Poles, Slovaks, Carpatho-Rusyns, Ukrainians, and others began what would eventually become a mass influx of eastern and central Europeans into Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal mining region. These people brought with them languages and customs quite alien to the longer-established groups that had settled the area many years earlier. At times the Slavs clashed with these groups, as well as among themselves. Eventually, however, they wove their way of life indelibly into the multiethnic fabric of the growing region. The Anthracite Coal Region’s Slavic Community presents a pictorial history of Slavic people in hard coal country, conveying the unique and rich culture brought to the area with the arrival of these diverse communities Sale Price $21.99 Return to top Molly Maguire Books A Molly Maguire Trial B004 The Thomas Munley Story H. T. Crown The Molly Maguire trials of the mid 1870s took place in an atmosphere of anti-Irish hysteria generated by the Pottsville Miners Journal, the Shenandoah Herald, and Philadelphia and New York newspapers. It was in this atmosphere that Thomas Munley a Molly Maguire accused of the murder of Thomas Sanger at Raven Run, went on trial. The Pinkerton detective, James McParlan, was put on the witness stand for the prosecution. McParlan had infiltrated the Molly Maguire using the name, James McKenna, and learned all of the secrets of the Mollies. Author Howard Crown examines McParlan's testimony in the trial and raises startling questions about the detective's testimony. Did McParlan commit perjury on the witness stand? Was Munley innocent of the crime? The author answers many questions that have been raised about the trial in his well written book. $19.95 Who Killed Franklin Gowen? B029 Patrick Campbell Who Killed Franklin Gowen? Is an in-depth analysis of the death of Franklin Gowen, whose death in Washington, D. C. on December 13, 1889, was called a suicide by the Washington coroner, but believed to be murder by Gowen's immediate family. Gowen's death created a sensation in the national newspapers. Author Campbell did an exhaustive study of Gowen's clues in search of clues that would prove that Gowen was murdered mysteriously by an unknown assailant. Molly Maguire buffs must have this book in their libraries. $15.95 A Molly Maguire Story B005 On June 21, 1877, ten Irish-Americans were executed in the anthracite mining areas of Pennsylvania. All were accused of being members of a terrorist group called the Molly Maguires, and all were convicted of planning and carrying out the murders of mining officials, Ten more Irish-Americans were executed on the same charges. One of the men who were executed on June 21, 1877 was Alexander Campbell, grand-uncle of the author. The author undertook a fifteen year investigation of the execution of Alexander Campbell. A Molly Maguire Story is an account of that investigation. $11.95 A Guide to the Molly Maguires, Featuring the ORIGINAL Molly Maguire Tour B002 H. T. Crown and Mark T. Major Students of Molly Maguire history will find this book an indispensable aid to visiting the landmarks of that chapter of Pennsylvania's colorful past. This guidebook is designed to map out the important places, people, and events of the Molly era. But even more than that, A guide to the Molly Maguires provides information that goes beyond directions, it allows for self-paced, self-study along the route of the tour. The Molly Maguire saga is geographically spread over five eastern Pennsylvania counties, with most key events happening in Schuylkill and Carbon counties. $15.95 The Ghosts of Inishfree and Other Stories B024 Patrick Campbell $12.95 Tunnel Tigers B027 Patrick Campbell $13.95 Making Sense of the Molly Maguires B014 Kevin Kenny In the 1860s and 1870s, the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania drew national attention for their violence. After a series of assaults and killings, deep-rooted fears of a secret Irish terrorist organization hardened into certainty. Sixteen men were assassinated, most of them mine officials, and there were numerous beatings and acts of industrial sabotage. Because of the uncertainties in the subject and the many biases involved in it, the story of the Mollies has not received the plain unvarnished truth that it needs. Kevin Kenny, in his superb book, has done that. "Making Sense of the Molly Maguires' is the best book ever written on the subject. $19.95 The Pipes Are Calling B025 Loretta A. Murphy An Irish tale of two young girls as they share a homeward journey that includes a true saga of the Molly Maguires that took place in the anthracite coal region of noretheast Pennsylvania. $24.95 Return to top Schuylkill History Books & Videos Along the Schuylkill River B043 Laura Catalano and Kurt Zwikl The Schuylkill River played a major role in the development of our country from the days of the Revolutionary War to the Industrial Revolution. This tells that story from a compiled group of photographs from many historical collections. $21.99 Images of America: Pottsville in the Twentieth Century B012 Farewell 1899! Welcome 1900! Was the headline in the Pottsville Republican on January 1, 1900. The people of Pottsville ushered in the new century in the usual manner with noisy gatherings and crowded churches. Coal was king in Schuylkill County during the 19th century, but the demise of coal had already begun by 1900. At the beginning of the 200 century Pottsville had seven volunteer fire companies, the second-finest courthouse in the state, a first-class hospital, twenty three churches, a $100,000 YMCA building, a public Mission, a free kindergarten, twelve fine schoolhouses, two parochial schools, and a free public library. Leo L. Ward and Mark T. Major have compiled this memorable history from the Society's extensive vintage photograph collection. Ward and Major are also authors of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, and Schuylkill County Volume II $19.95 This Was My Pottsville B033 Life and Crimes During The Gilted Age J. Robert Zane $12.95 The Schuylkill County Book Of Lists B026 A collection of historical facts compiled by J. Robert Zane in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County The Schuylkill County Book of Lists is a kaleidoscope of historical facts involving Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, presented in a familiar style of lists for easy reference. It is not merely a history book, fact book or a reference book. It is an informative book that is meant to provide entertainment to the reader. This is an amazingly interesting book of Schuylkill County events and names from the time of the founding of the county to people living today. The following list of chapter titles will give you an idea of the variety of interesting Schuylkill County topics covered in this book: Congressional Medal of Honor Winners Noteworthy Military Figures Congressmen Musicians Disasters Literary Figures Clergy, Churches and the Spiritual Breweries of Schuylkill County Pro Baseball Players Medical Professionals Inventors and Creative Thinkers Schuylkill County Movie Connections Controversies Artists & Sculptors Law and Order Who, What, Where $16.95 Publications of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County 1989 B018 A collection of manuscripts from the collections of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County, including The Last Days of the Confederacy a speech by Confederate General John B. Gordon, 125 Years of Journalism by Herwood Hobbs. The Story of the Miners' Journal, The Story of the Yuengling Brewery, by Edith C. Yuengling, The History of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company , by Bernard Buggy. Published in the Pottsville Republican on the occasion of the 75h Anniversary Edition of that newspaper October, 1959. $15.00 Publications of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County 1994 B019 A collection of 20 Historical Musings written by Leo L. Ward and published in the Pottsville Republican. Highly illustrated with historical photographs. $10.00 Early Transportation of Schuylkill County B007 This is the story of transportation in Schuylkill County told with photographs from the collections of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County. The book goes from early travel by stage coach, to canal, railroad, and trolley. $10.00 Mountain Majesties B015 Charles Strange A historical novel set in Pottsville and Schuylkill County for the period 1927-1937. The novel tells the story of the elite families of Pottsville, the downward spiral of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron co., and the autobiography of the author. $9.95 Beers 1916 Genealogy - Family History - Biography B006 A beautiful two volume set of over 1,200 pages of the families of Schuylkill County and the prominent citizens, listing their many children, their parents and relatives, their occupations, marriages, and deaths. The two volumes traces where the families came from and if they left the county, where they went. These two beautiful volumes are printed on acid free paper by offset lithography and contain hundreds of photographs of places and people dating back to the early days of the county. $95.00 for Two Volumes The Charles Baber Cemetery B037 $21.95 Schuylkill County Railroads, Vol. I VHS Video V001 A video tape of Schuylkill County railroad scenes from the collection of Bruce Kantner, showing scenes from Port Clinton through Auburn, Schuylkill Haven, Pottsville, Palo Alto, Port Carbon, to Frackville. Narrated by Leo F. Haley. $14.95 Schuylkill County Railroads, Vol. II VHS Video V002 The second volume of railroad scenes from Bruce Kantner's collection showing scenes from Port Clinton along the Little Schuylkill River to Tamaqua and then through Mahanoy City to Ashland. Narrated by Leo F. Haley. $14.95 Schuylkill County Railroads Volumes I-II VHS Video V003 Two volumes of the railroad Videos. Special discount for the package. $26.95 Schuylkill County Railroads Volume I DVD V004 A video dvd of Schuylkill County railroad scenes from the collection of Bruce Kantner, showing scenes from Port Clinton through Auburn, Schuylkill Haven, Pottsville, Palo Alto, Port Carbon, to Frackville. Narrated by Leo F. Haley. $14.95 Schuylkill County Railroads Volume II DVD V005 The second volume of railroad scenes from Bruce Kantner's collection showing scenes from Port Clinton along the Little Schuylkill River to Tamaqua and then through Mahanoy City to Ashland. Narrated by Leo F. Haley. $14.95 Return to top
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