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Coal Mining History

Date and Time

Sunday, May 04, 2025, 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM

Location

Pavilion at Edith & 17th Street
Murphysboro, IL  
USA

Category

Labor History

Registration Info

Registration is not Required

About this event

Free and open to the public.

Illinois Labor History Society members and Illinois Humanities Council “Road Scholars” Bucky Halker and Mike Matejka will present together.

Halker’s program is entitled, Down in the Mine: American Coal Miners and Their Songs, 1890-1960, and Matejka will add historical background.

Dr. Bucky Halker is a long-time, popular Road Scholar who has extensive knowledge of Illinois folk music and labor history. He has performed in venues throughout Illinois, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, and Canada for over 30 years. Matejka is an ILHS vice-president and has researched labor history across Illinois.

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