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The Great Hunger
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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Sep 6, 2017
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Description
Ireland's great famine was the worst peacetime disaster in 19th century Europe. It shaped both Ireland and the world. And it remains such a political bombshell that people still can't agree on what to call it. Naomi O'Leary and Tim Mc Inerney explore the hidden history of the mass starvation, from its little-known role in the origins of modern journalism to its surprising link to a Native American tribe. Tim discovers a piece of 1840s Ireland in the middle of Manhattan, while Naomi asks what lessons should be applied to current events today.
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Featuring Cello Duet No. 1 by Chief Boima
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Featuring Cello Duet No. 1 by Chief Boima
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Released:
Sep 6, 2017
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