tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13739529.post3145633670468807358..comments2024-02-29T15:34:43.878-06:00Comments on Illinois History: Secrets of the Herrin GangsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13739529.post-89010127055030397442018-12-23T12:29:10.439-06:002018-12-23T12:29:10.439-06:00My grandparents were from the area and had made cl...My grandparents were from the area and had made claims their whole life that my great grand father was a member of Shelton Gang and was killed by rival gang. Have you ever ran across the name Herman or Henry Parker?Mtomaszewsk@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981984306786992794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13739529.post-35767364266707969932014-03-22T18:40:03.943-05:002014-03-22T18:40:03.943-05:00I'd like to talk to Jon or anyone with more in...I'd like to talk to Jon or anyone with more info on these subjects.<br />My historic novel Sixteen Tons is now available at Amazon and www.hardballpress.com. The book covers four semi-fictional coal mining families living in Christian County, Illinois from 1898 to 1933. <br /> Historic events in the book include: Mother Jones, Cherry Mine Disaster, Ludlow Massacre, Matewan gunfight, Battle of Matewan, Herrin Massacre, Shelton-Birger gangs, Moweaqua Coal Mine Disaster and the Christian County Coal Mine Wars.<br /> The web site for the book is http://www.sixteentonsnovel.com/ although if you have chrome browser you may have trouble with the audio playing automatically. We are trying to fix this problem. <br /> The book will be especially of interest to anyone with connections to coal mining or to worker unions.<br /> <br />Kevin Corley<br />5 Woodbury Hill<br />Springfield, IL. 62711<br />Cell: 217-685-0259<br />e-mail: sixteentons@yahoo.com<br />Web Site: http://www.sixteentonsnovel.com/<br />Publisher: Hard Ball Press http://www.hardballpress.com/Kevin Corleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14590925703870288250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13739529.post-6460001321205855922013-03-17T01:23:29.070-05:002013-03-17T01:23:29.070-05:00The second half of the book deals with those quest... The second half of the book deals with those questions and reveals the real man behind the pseudonym. He had quite an interesting criminal career. <br /><br /><a href="http://presswire.com" rel="nofollow">Presswire</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14055400903924385698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13739529.post-83447563540878535212011-01-16T15:17:18.894-06:002011-01-16T15:17:18.894-06:00It can be purchased on this website at www.Illinoi...It can be purchased on this website at <a href="http://www.illinoishistory.com/books" rel="nofollow">www.IllinoisHistory.com/books</a> or locally at the Bookworm and Barnes & Noble in Carbondale, The Bookworm in Marion, the Book Emporium in Harrisburg, Thorton's Market in Herrin, The Buzz and the Franklin County Jail Museum in Benton, the Southern Illinoisan Artisans Shop at Rend Lake and Shawnee Winery in Vienna and a few other places around Southern Illinois. <br /><br />Any Borders or Barnes & Noble store can order the book, and many of the Illinois stores carry it. And as a last resort, you can buy it from Amazon.Jon Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230036838737606381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13739529.post-22966457184276580342011-01-12T14:02:42.489-06:002011-01-12T14:02:42.489-06:00Very interested in purchasing this book on the She...Very interested in purchasing this book on the Shelton gang. Where can it be purchased?P. CURRYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214011134207757936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13739529.post-33657837970671188082010-10-24T17:58:36.303-05:002010-10-24T17:58:36.303-05:00Just ordered a copy of your book for my dad whose ...Just ordered a copy of your book for my dad whose grandmother was Martha Shelton who was a sister of Carl, Bernie and Earl (and Pete, have you heard of that brother?).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com