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The Irish Potato Famine: A Cause-And-Effect Investigation

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Book Description
In the mid-1840s, potato blight ruined the crops of impoverished farmers across Ireland. Many families went hungry without their main source of food. Disease struck down people weakened by starvation as the government struggled to address the problem. Would the country ever recover?

To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did the system of landlords and... More
Book Information
PublisherLerner Publishing Group
BindingLibrary Binding (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages40
ISBN-101512411191
ISBN-13978-1512411195
Publication Date11/01/2016
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About Jill Sherman (Author) : Jill Sherman is a published author of young adult books. A published credit of Jill Sherman is Oil and Energy Alternatives (Essential Viewpoints Set III).
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