jan 1, 1846 - Irish Potato Famine

Description:

Disease killed majority of the potatoes in Ireland causing more than one and a half million people from Ireland to America.

CHANGE: Influx of immigrants, but also continuity of people coming from Europe

Added to timeline:

immigration and disparaged APUSH

ByAnanya Jain

27 Apr 2023

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Date:

jan 1, 1846

Now

~ 179 years ago

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