Published May 10, 2022
The Irish Potato Famine
Explore the catastrophic Irish Potato Famine through Gary Arndt's lens, as he delves into the socio-economic struggles, disastrous British policy failures, and a deadly potato blight that forced mass emigration and reshaped Ireland's history and demographics.
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