Yet today, immigration remains a highly charged ... most influential immigrant waves in U.S. history. During the Great Irish Famine (1845-1852), more than 1.5 million Irish immigrants fled to ...

Learn about one of the worst disasters in Irish history, second only to the Black Death pandemic in death toll estimates - the Great Famine. Also referred to as "The Great Hunger", the Famine ...

Lincoln was one of 15,000 people worldwide to donate money to Ireland during the Great Irish Famine. This is according to evidence unearthed by respected Irish historian Christine Kinealy ...

Ireland's rich history is often commemorated and celebrated through events, art, and education, with some residual tensions ...