The Truth Behind the Irish Famine 1845-1852
Author | : Jerry Mulvihill |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Famines |
ISBN | : 9780957434745 |
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Author | : Jerry Mulvihill |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Famines |
ISBN | : 9780957434745 |
Author | : Susan Campbell Bartoletti |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2014-07-29 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0547530854 |
Sibert Award Winner: This true story of five years of starvation in Ireland is “a fascinating account of a terrible time” (Kirkus Reviews). In 1845, a disaster struck Ireland. Overnight, a mysterious blight attacked the potato crops, turning the potatoes black and destroying the only real food of nearly six million people. Over the next five years, the blight attacked again and again. These years are known today as the Great Irish Famine, a time when one million people died from starvation and disease and two million more fled their homeland. Black Potatoes is the compelling story of men, women, and children who defied landlords and searched empty fields for scraps of harvested vegetables and edible weeds to eat, who walked several miles each day to hard-labor jobs for meager wages and to reach soup kitchens, and who committed crimes just to be sent to jail, where they were assured of a meal. It’s the story of children and adults who suffered from starvation, disease, and the loss of family and friends, as well as those who died. Illustrated with black and white engravings, it’s also the story of the heroes among the Irish people and how they held on to hope. “Bartoletti humanizes the big events by bringing the reader up close to the lives of ordinary people.”—Booklist (starred review)
Author | : James S Donnelly |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2002-11-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0752486934 |
In the century before the great famine of the late 1840s, the Irish people, and the poor especially, became increasingly dependent on the potato for their food. So when potato blight struck, causing the tubers to rot in the ground, they suffered a grievous loss. Thus began a catastrophe in which approximately one million people lost their lives and many more left Ireland for North America, changing the country forever. During and after this terrible human crisis, the British government was bitterly accused of not averting the disaster or offering enough aid. Some even believed that the Whig government's policies were tantamount to genocide against the Irish population. James Donnelly's account looks closely at the political and social consequences of the great Irish potato famine and explores the way that natural disasters and government responses to them can alter the destiny of nations.
Author | : Jill Sherman |
Publisher | : Lerner Publications |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2016-11-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1512411310 |
In the mid-1840s, potato blight ruined the crops of impoverished farmers across Ireland. Many families went hungry without their main source of food. Disease struck down people weakened by starvation as the government struggled to address the problem. Would the country ever recover? To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did the system of landlords and tenants contribute to the disaster? How did British views of the Irish keep leaders from providing suitable aid? Investigate the disaster from a cause-and-effect perspective and find out!
Author | : John Percival |
Publisher | : TV Books |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Discusses the potato famine that struck Ireland in 1845, resulting in the starvation deaths of over a million Irish citizens, the displacement of thousands, and the immigration of over one million to America and Australia.
Author | : Joseph R. O'Neill |
Publisher | : ABDO |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 2009-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1604538708 |
This title examines an important historic event, the Irish Potato Famine. Readers will learn the history of Ireland leading up to the famine, key players and happenings during the famine, and the event's effect on society. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Events is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. Grades 6-9.
Author | : Christime Kinealy |
Publisher | : Gill & Macmillan Ltd |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 2006-05-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0717155552 |
The Great Famine of 1845-52 was the most decisive event in the history of modern Ireland. In a country of eight million people, the Famine caused the death of approximately one million, while a similar number were forced to emigrate. The Irish population fell to just over four million by the beginning of the twentieth century. Christine Kinealy's survey is long established as the most complete, scholarly survey of the Great Famine yet produced. First published in 1994, This Great Calamity remains an exhaustive and indefatigable look into the event that defined Ireland as we know it today.
Author | : Cecil Woodham-Smith |
Publisher | : Penguin Books |
Total Pages | : 532 |
Release | : 1992-09-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780140145151 |
The Irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era, killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. It may not have been the result of deliberate government policy, yet British ‘obtuseness, short-sightedness and ignorance’ – and stubborn commitment to laissez-faire ‘solutions’ – largely caused the disaster and prevented any serious efforts to relieve suffering. The continuing impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable, the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. In this vivid and disturbing book Cecil Woodham-Smith provides the definitive account. ‘A moving and terrible book. It combines great literary power with great learning. It explains much in modern Ireland – and in modern America’ D.W. Brogan.
Author | : Guido Alfani |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 339 |
Release | : 2017-08-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1107179939 |
The first systematic study of famine in all parts of Europe from the Middle Ages to present. It compares the characteristics, consequences and causes of famine in regional case studies by leading experts to form a comprehensive picture of when and why food security across the continent became a critical issue.
Author | : Sean O'Donoghue |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2015-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1508140669 |
This book introduces readers to the Irish potato famine, a period when many Irish people were forced to make a decision: leave their homeland or starve. Readers will learn about the injustices the Irish faced in Ireland, as well as the challenges they faced when they reached the United States. The book also explains the success the Irish found after much hard work, and the legacy they left in America. Primary sources and vivid photographs illustrate captivating text to give readers a deep understanding of the subject. This book is an excellent supplement to social studies curricula and will provide a dynamic reading experience.