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The Irish Famine Relief Mission | Ship o...

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In the winter of 1846, Irish immigrants in America began to hear troubling news from their home country: a potato famine was ravaging the countryside and driving desperate farmers and families into the cities. Soon more than 1 million people would perish.Learning of the horror and despair, Americans became determined to respond to the crisis. In March 1847, ... Show More
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