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July 2019
Bites & Bits of History: The Coal War
Bites & Bits of History with Joe Tucciarone and Ben Lariccia, authors of The Coal War in the Mahoning Valley: The Origin of Greater Youngstown's Italians Volatile coal markets in the U.S. and an economic tailspin in Italy set the stage for an unprecedented conflict in Ohio's Mahoning Valley. Authors Joe Tucciarone and Ben Lariccia will reveal the long lost Coal Miners' Strike of 1873 and the arrival of the first Italians to settle in the Mahoning Valley.
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Bites & Bits of History: The Scouting Movement: How it All Began
Bites and Bits of History with Fritz Coombs and Bill Moss Hear about the life of Baden Powell, the original founder of the Scouting Movement, as portrayed by Fritz Coombs. Learn about how he started the movement, both the male and female, how it came to the United States and the Mahoning Valley, and local scouting history.
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