Annotated Bibliography Primary Sources Book Pinkerton, Allan. The Molly Maguires and the Detectives.

New York: G.W. Dillingham, 1887. Print. This book provided an in depth account of the information James McParlan was receiving under the alias of James McKenna. Letter Kehoe, Jack. Letter to W. Ramsey Potts. Mar. 1878. MS. Schuylkill County Jail, Pottsville, Pennsylvania. This letter was written by one of the Molly Maguires who was hanged. In this letter, Jack Kehoe claims he was wrongly accused of killing Frank W. S. Langdon and he asks W. Ramsey Potts to help him get out of jail. Magazine Article Moffett, Cleveland. "The Overthrow of the Molly Maguires." McClure's Magazine 1894: 90-100. EHistory at OSU. The Ohio State University. Web. 1 Nov. 2013.This magazine article provided an overview of the entire Molly Maguire story and quotes that portrayed the story in themselves. Museum McBride Family. 1995. Exhibit. Old Jail Museum, Jim Thorpe. The Old Jail Museum provided a complete look at the living quarters of the Molly Maguires when they were housed there. It also provided a make shift gallows from which they would have been hung.

Newspaper Articles "Archbishop Wood's Letter of Excommunication." The New York Times 23 Dec. 1875: n. pag. Print. This newspaper article provided the information that the Archbishop of Philadelphia excommunicated the secret organization of the Molly Maguires. "Executions of Eleven Men in the Pennsylvania Coal Region." Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper [New York] 7 July 1877: n. pag. Print. This newspaper article provided illustrations of the preparations for the hangings of the Molly Maguires on June 21, 1877. "The Execution of Ten Molly Maguires." Brooklyn Eagle 21 June 1877: n. pag. Print. This newspaper article stated that the reign of terror would end since ten Molly Maguires were hanged. "The Molly Maguires." Brooklyn Eagle 6 July 1877: n. pag. Print. This newspaper article provided the information that after ten Molly Maguires were hanged, their reign of terror had not ended. Photograph A "Coffin Notice" N.d. Photograph. Schuylkill County Historical Society, Pottsville. This photograph was posted by the Molly Maguires on peoples doors. It was a coffin notice and it meant that you were probably going to be killed by them. Secondary Sources Books Bimba, Anthony. The Molly Maguires. New York: International, 1950. Print. This book provided information on early organizations of the Anthracite Miners and the strike of 1875. It also provided parts from a couple of Molly Maguire trials.

Broehl, Wayne G. The Molly Maguires. Cambridge: Harvard UP, 1964. Print. This book provided background information on the origin of the name "Molly Maguire" in Ireland. It also explained in detail the hangings that took place in result of the trials. Campbell, Patrick. A Molly Maguire Story. Jersey City: Templecrone, 1992. Print. This book provided me with an interpretation of the Molly Maguire story that was aligned on the side of the Molly Maguires instead of on the side of the mine owner. The author wrote about the investigation and execution of Alexander Campbell. Gudelunas, William A., Jr., and William G. Shade. Before the Molly Maguires: The Emergence of the Ethno-Religious Factor in the Politics of the Lower Anthracite Region, 1844-1872. New York: Arno, 1976. Print. This book provided me with background information on life before the Molly Maguires in Schuylkill County. Lewis, Arthur H. Lament for the Molly Maguires. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1964. Print. This book provided an in depth account of the entire Molly Maguire story, including the trials and the hangings. It also provided how the citizens of the town acted when the trials and hangings took place. Film The Molly Maguires. Dir. Martin Ritt. Perf. Sean Connery and Richard Harris. Paramount Pictures, 1969. Videocassette. This film provided a true representation of how the Molly Maguires were deceived by James McParlan, the detective hired to find out everything he could on the Molly Maguires. James McParlan became friends with the Molly Maguires under the name James McKenna.

Miscellaneous Schuylkill County Historical Society, comp. List of 20 Men Hanged As "Molly Maguires" N.d. List with description. Schuylkill County Historical Society, Pottsville. This list provided information on where the Molly Maguires were hanged and who the victims were in the crimes they committed. Newsletters Fielding, John. "The Rise and Fall of the Molly Maguires (Part One)." The Miner's Lamp 20 (Fall 2003): 1, 4. Print. This newsletter provided the history of the name "Molly Maguire" in Ireland and how it was first used by the Miners' Journal in 1857. Fielding, John. "The Rise and Fall of the Molly Maguires (Part Two)." The Miner's Lamp 21 (Winter 2004): 1, 4. Print. This newsletter explained that Frank Gowen hired the Pinkerton Detective Agency to find out everything they could on the Molly Maguires. It also states that Gowen had an unusual death and some people think Molly Maguires killed him. Newspaper Articles Orlofsky, Michael. "Execution of Mollies Was 110 Years Ago in Schuylkill, Carbon." Pottsville Republican 20 June 1987: 13. Print. This newspaper article recounted the hangings of six Molly Maguires on June 21, 1877. The hangings took place on a Thursday and it was named Black Thursday. Twomey, Steve. "After 102 Years, a Molly Maguire Gets His Pardon." Philadelphia Inquirer 22 June 1980: n. pag. Print. This newspaper article explained that Jack Kehoe was pardoned of the murder of Langdon after 102 years.

Pamphlets Aurand, A. M., Jr. Historical Account of the Mollie Maguires. Lancaster: Aurand, 1973. Print. This pamphlet provided information on the detective, James McParlan, and how he revealed himself to the Mollies by testifying against them in court. McBride, Betty Lou. The Old Jail Museum and Molly Maguires. Jim Thorpe: Old Jail Museum, 2012. Print. This pamphlet provided a summary of the Molly Maguire trials and the hangings that took place afterwords. It also provided the origin of the name "Molly Maguire" and summarized the lives of the seven people that were hanged at the Mauch Chunk Jail.