As emotive as the subject may be, Rot moves beyond sentiment, ideology and the false comforts of denial and denunciation.

In 1845, in Ireland, the potato crops were failing and potato plants were turning black and rotten. .. US Ally in Asia Uncovers Huge Chinese Spy Network Cynthia Erivo Hits “That” Note at 2025 ...

between 1845 and 1855, almost 1.5 million sailed to North America and hundreds of thousands to Britain and Australia, making the Irish famine a central episode in the history of those countries ...

it is important to remember that 2022 also marks the 177th anniversary of the start of the Irish Potato Famine (1845 to 1852). For many, the term "taking the soup" is synonymous with the Famine story.

His latest book is Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine. From 1845 to 1851, Irish potato crops were destroyed by a novel pathogen, the fungus-like organism Phytophthora infestans.

The oldest known photo of an Irish Famine survivor was taken by photographer ... in surviving hunger and disease throughout the years 1845 to 1852, and at not having had to emigrate to survive.

Scanlan shows in “Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine,” is much more complex ... and to the introduction of free trade in 1845, which drew Ireland’s large-scale production of ...

Sir, - I believe that the Great Famine which started with the failure of the potato crop in 1845 changed the Irish character and culture. It was a turning point in our history. It strengthened our ...