Biographical/Historical Note
Scott Molloy earned a bachelor's degree from Rhode Island College and a master's degree from the University of New Hampshire. He worked as a bus driver while pursuing his Ph.D. at Providence College. Molloy is an Emeritus Professor of Labor and Industrial Relations at the University of Rhode Island, as well as the president and founder of the R.I. Labor History Society. His books include "Irish Titan, Irish Toilers: Joseph Banigan and 19th Century New England Labor" and "Trolley Wars: Streetcarworkers on the Line".