Irish Potato Famine
Contributors: Fradin, Judy
Series: Great Escapes Great Escapes
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Tarrytown
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 81
ISBN-13: 9781608706945
Subjects: Irish; Social Science; Disaster victims; Escapes; Migrations; Famine, 1845-1852; Ireland; Famines; Emigration and immigration; Juvenile literature; Juvenile literature. Ireland; History
Description: Presents personal gripping accounts of narrow escapes that illuminate historical events.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction. "Living, Walking Ghosts"; Chapter 1. The Roots of the Famine; Chapter 2. The Irish Potato Famine; Chapter 3. Escape from the Great Famine; Chapter 4. The Irish Diaspora; Chapter 5. Meanwhile, Back in Ireland; Time Line; Notes; Glossary; Further Information; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.