The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

This episode tracks the hot July day when Pennsylvania state militia attacked railroad workers who were participating in one of the largest labor strikes of the 19th century.

Today in True Crime was a Parcast original series that aired daily 10 -12 minute episodes centered on events that happened on “this day in history.” Lauren earned her daily show stripes while simultaneously learning the formulas for shows within the Mystery vertical (Conspiracy Theories) and the True Crime vertical (Female Criminals & Con-Artists). Her work in both long and short form podcast formats has helped her understand how to whittle stories down to their plot points and weave them together seamlessly, all while accounting for a specific run-time.

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