The Irish Potato Famine: An Unnatural Disaster, Pt. 1

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: The Irish Potato Famine: An Unnatural Disaster, Pt. 1
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:25:53
• Published: 2013-06-17 15:34

The history lesson kids often get on the Irish Potato Famine could be summed up as “a blight destroyed the potato crops, and a lot of people starved or moved away.” Most kids ask, “Why didn’t they eat something else?” Good question.