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154: The Kelayres Massacre w/ Stephanie Hoover - A True Crime History Podcast
154: The Kelayres Massacre w/ Stephanie Hoover - A True Crime History Podcast
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
May 23, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
On November 5th, 1934, in the small coal mining town of Kelayres, Pennsylvania, Republican political boss Joe Bruno took an extreme and shocking step. Worried and agitated about a possible loss in the following day's elections, he and his family used his large weapons arsenal to fire into a Democratic parade. My guest, Stephanie Hoover, author of "The Kelayres Massacre: Politics & Murder in Pennsylvania's Anthracite Coal Country", outlines the political tensions leading up to the terrible event, give details of the shootings, and explains what happened to the killers afterwards. Become a Most Notorious patron at: www.patreon.com/mostnotorious
Released:
May 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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