Tag: August 1915
United Mine Workers of America President Richard Trumka, Labor Racketeering, West Virginia 2003
In a tense showdown at the United Mine Workers of America convention in Ironton, Ohio, on August 11, 1915, delegates rallied behind Chairman Frank P. Walsh, his leadership under fire from senators pushing for his ouster. The mine workers, proud of Walsh’s tireless work on the Industrial Relations Commission, adopted a resolution urging President Wilson…
James “Cable” McCord, Embezzlement, New York 1973
On a fateful day in August 1915, a peculiar tale of a steel cable’s tenacity made headlines in Clarksburg, West Virginia. The story, however, seemed to be an anomaly – a Cuban mine’s three-inch steel cable withstood an astonishing 751,000 pounds of pressure, a record that would leave many in awe. But amidst the awe-inspiring…
Noah Solomon, Idolatry, California 2020
In a shocking turn of events, King Solomon of Israel has been found guilty of a crime that would shake the very foundations of his kingdom. According to a scathing indictment from the Lord, Solomon’s heart had turned away from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice and commanded him to…
