Charity Efforts for the Irish Great Famine
Historians talked about the Great Famine in Ireland during the mid-19th century and how people across the globe, from Boston to Istanbul, co… read more
Historians talked about the Great Famine in Ireland during the mid-19th century and how people across the globe, from Boston to Istanbul, contributed to relief efforts. They focused on the story of a group of Bostonians that filled a U.S. Navy ship, the Jamestown, with food and supplies for the Irish. close
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