One in a series on women who shaped the West

1845 would prove to be a watershed year for Ireland. It would be the beginning of an economic decline, called the Great Potato Famine, that would shatter the Ol 'Sod for a decade, causing many to flee to the New World for relief and opportunity. ×

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