famines

To escape the Irish potato famine of the 1840s, twelve-year-old Annie and her brother emigrate to New York City where they join their older sister as servants, earning money to bring the rest of their family to America, where they discover that both food and hardships abound.

Briefly examines the causes, effects, and consequences of famine, drought, and plague and the role humans play in these disasters.

Examines the historical, economic, scientific, and human factors involved in the great famine in Ireland in the nineteenth century.

When the potato blight ruins the food crop in 1846 and English soldiers start turning people out of their homes, Eamonn and his family struggle to survive through the coldest winter Ireland has ever known.

During the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s, three children are left alone and in danger of being sent to the workhouse, so they set out to find the great-aunts they remember from their mother's stories.

A collection of articles reprinted from various journals and newpapers.

Discusses the potato famine that struck Ireland in 1845, resulting in the starvation deaths of over a million Irish citizens, the displacement of thousands, and the immigration of over one million to America and Australia.

Describes the efforts of rock musician Bob Geldof to organize the Live Aid concert to raise money for famine victims in Ethiopia.

Explores the crisis of famine and war in Somalia by tracing its evolution through the nation's history and politics.

Caught in the grip of a severe famine, eight hungry homeless youngsters join forces for one simple mission: to steal food from the rich and feed the poor.