01/07/2026
Today in Pennsylvania history commemorates a pivotal moment in early 20th-century America. A 'Hunger March' led by Father James Cox, a Catholic priest from Pittsburgh, drew thousands of unemployed individuals to Washington, D.C., making it one of the largest protests in American history at the time. With a caravan of over 12,000 people, starting with 6,000 from Pittsburgh, the group demanded public works initiatives and poverty relief. Cox's march was a precursor to the sweeping social changes that would later be known as the New Deal.