The Great Hunger - Why Ireland nearly disappeared

Описание: Latchkey History - The Great Hunger, Why Ireland nearly disappeared

In 1845, a mysterious blight turned Ireland’s emerald fields into a landscape of rot and ruin. What began as a failed potato crop quickly spiraled into "The Great Hunger"—a period of starvation, mass eviction, and global migration that nearly erased a nation.

In this episode we dive deep into the harrowing years of the Great Irish Famine (1845–1852).

What you’ll discover:

The Potato Blight: How a fungus from the Americas traveled across the Atlantic to trigger a catastrophe.

The Politics of Hunger: Why food was still being exported while millions starved, and the controversial "Free Market" policies of Prime Minister John Russell.

Survival & Loss: The grim reality of "Black '47," workhouses, and the families who were forced to eat grass to survive.

A Global Legacy: How the Choctaw Nation and donors from around the world stepped in, and how the Irish Diaspora transformed cities like New York and Boston.

The Great Hunger is more than a story of tragedy; it is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a culture that refused to die.

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