The Irish Potato Famine: Irish Immigrants Come to America (18451850)

by Jeremy Thornton

Book Overview

Students will read about 19th-century life in Ireland and how mass starvation caused by the Irish Potato Famine forced 2 million people to leave their homes and seek a new life elsewhere. Hundreds of thousands of these people came to America, hoping to make a new start. Primary sources and compelling text bring to life the unique history of many of the Irish people who now make up the fabric of the United States.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823989577
• ISBN13: 9780823989577
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.7" x 7.7"
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8