famines

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.

Cartoons and facts combine to explain what it was like to be a farmer during the Irish Potato Famine and to travel across the Atlantic Ocean onboard a ship to America.

The faeries of Knockabeg become involved in the Irish potato famine of 1845 to 1852 as they wage war on each other.

An account of the famine that killed roughly thirty-six million Chinese during the Great Leap Forward examines how the communist ideologies and collectivization campaigns perpetuated by the country's leaders caused the catastrophe.

The story of an infant born at sea highlights the efforts of crewpeople and passengers to secure the survival of Irish citizens fleeing from the potato famine through acts of heroism and human decency.

Examines famine throughout the world within a historical context and discusses ways of dealing with the problem.