Our Foreigners
Our Foreigners
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The failure of this crop was indeed an "overwhelming disaster, " for, according to Justin McCarthy, the Irish peasant with his wife and hisfamily lived on the potato, and whole generations grew up, lived, married, and passed away without ever having tasted meat. When thecold and damp summer of 1845 brought the potato rot, the little, overpopulated island was facing dire want. But when the next two yearsbrought a plant disease that destroyed the entire crop, then famineand fever claimed one quar...ter of the eight million inhabitants. Thepitiful details of this national disaster touched American hearts. Fleets of relief ships were sent across from America, and many ashipload of Irish peasants was brought back. In 1845 over 44, 821 came;1847 saw this number rise to 105, 536 and in the next year to 112, 934. Rebellion following the famine swelled the number of immigrants untilIreland was left a land of old people with a fast shrinkingpopulation.
There is a prevailing notion that this influx after the great faminewas the commencement of Irish migration.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The failure of this crop was indeed an "overwhelming disaster, " for, according to Justin McCarthy, the Irish peasant with his wife and hisfamily lived on the potato, and whole generations grew up, lived, married, and passed away without ever having tasted meat. When thecold and damp summer of 1845 brought the potato rot, the little, overpopulated island was facing dire want. But when the next two yearsbrought a plant disease that destroyed the entire crop, then famineand fever claimed one quar...ter of the eight million inhabitants. Thepitiful details of this national disaster touched American hearts. Fleets of relief ships were sent across from America, and many ashipload of Irish peasants was brought back. In 1845 over 44, 821 came;1847 saw this number rise to 105, 536 and in the next year to 112, 934. Rebellion following the famine swelled the number of immigrants untilIreland was left a land of old people with a fast shrinkingpopulation.
There is a prevailing notion that this influx after the great faminewas the commencement of Irish migration.
What to read after Our Foreigners?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Orth, Samuel Peter, 1873-1922 to read onlineMoreLess
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