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The Molly Maguires and the Detectives by Allan Pinkerton (1819 - 1884)
Genre(s): Political Science, True Crime

Read by: Snoopy20111, bilwelvox, docdlmartin, Reggie Haynes, nathanmeyers, Tom Shoesmith, Nick Autorina, MJ Franck, tsannifer, stevenvoyles, Michele Eaton, EvanL., SkippyK, Anthony St. Pierre, Laura Luchsinger, Jobanni, fashawks8, gutierca, KatieAdams, Christine Rottger, robcyoung, Carrie Robinson in English

Parts:

Chapters:
00:00:00 - 00 - Preface
00:05:21 - 01 - An Extraordinary Proposition
00:26:34 - 02 - The Man for the Work
00:39:56 - 03 - The Detective seeks the Haunts of the Mollies
01:02:33 - 04 - Stirring up a Wasp's Nest
01:32:51 - 05 - Cold Comfort in the Mountains
01:54:59 - 06 - Pottsville and the Sheridan House
02:11:12 - 07 - Bloody Record of the Mollie Maguires
02:25:56 - 08 - The Detective Sings, Fights, and Dances Himself into Popularity
02:45:49 - 09 - Dormer under Investigation
03:07:55 - 10 - Father Bridgeman gives Jack Kehoe a Blast
03:35:20 - 11 - A Kilkenny Affair at Tamaqua
03:52:18 - 12 - McKenna meets a Morning Adventure
04:12:16 - 13 - Muff Lawler at Home
04:34:08 - 14 - The Detective achieves a Victory
04:59:48 - 15 - More Work of the Mollies
05:23:26 - 16 - A Rough Journey and a Thrilling Adventure
05:50:37 - 17 - A Peculiar Wedding Ceremony
06:19:42 - 18 - A Row, a Removal, and a Raffle
06:56:43 - 19 - Snared by Kate—Honored by 'Mollie.'

The Molly Maguires were a clandestine group of Irish immigrants, particularly active in Liverpool and the Eastern US, especially Pennsylvania. They worked to improve conditions of coal miners, and were not averse to vandalism and violence, including the murder of mine owners in an effort to reach that end. They were infiltrated by the famous Pinkerton Detectives, and here Allan Pinkerton recounts the story of their involvement (Summary by LynneT)