The Irish Potato Famine Six long years‚ with over 1 million dead‚ and nearly a quarter of the population missing‚ the Irish Potato Famine left a massive imprint in history (Irish 1). Most people underestimate the destruction of the Potato Famine because 1 million does not look like very many in today’s population numbers. Back in the 1800’s‚ less than 8 million populated Ireland. With their largest food source destroyed‚ the Irish looked upon Britain for help‚ in
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The current controversy that exists within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is based on how well they can react and respond to a crisis. Using examples such as Flint‚ Michigan’s lead introduction into the drinking water system‚ the EPA is put to the test on not only how well they can contain the situation‚ but also how they respond and react to the situation at hand. This article was written by Rebecca Leber‚ a political news editor‚ where she focused on climate and environmental policies
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In the early 1800s life in Ireland wasn’t easy‚ Irish citizens got by day to day by farming and relying on the potato. The potato was their main source of food and money. With out the potato the Irish would have nothing. No one was prepared for what was about to happen in 1845‚ the beginning of the Great Irish Potato Famine. The Irish Potato Famine was the worst tragedy in the history of Ireland. The outcome of the famine would result in hundreds of thousands dead‚ an failure of the economy
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Over the last few years‚ the globalization has been a subject of controversy. The anti-globalization was asserted that the globalization would give developing countries poverty‚ war and even cultural extinction. Whiles‚ Others think that it will bring unprecedented progress and prosperity in the whole world. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that the international businessman is the biggest winner and company labor is the biggest loser in the world. First‚ brief definitions of globalization
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Irish Americans are a very interesting kind of people. Like with any other culture‚ they posses their own sets of beliefs‚ values‚ attitudes‚ behaviors‚ and practices. It is the combination of these things that makes up their beautiful culture. For values‚ Irish Americans really consider the family to be very important. They have a very traditional view of the household. The father is the breadwinner and works the most of the day. The mother stays home watching the kids and is in charge of the
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Revival/promotion/preservation of Irish Music The revival of Irish music stems back to the foundation of the Gaelic League in 1893. It established an annual competition‚ the Fleadh Cheoil as a focus for its activities. Religion also played a role in the re-development of Irish culture. In 1935 the Public Dance Halls Act was introduced and curtailed the right of anyone to hold public events‚ from then on no public musical or dancing events could be held in a public space without a licence.
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traditions‚ she was very proud to claim that her Irish descendants laid the groundwork for what is known as today’s country music. This was a little known fact to me and I decided to explore her claim further. Irish Immigration to the United States As early as 1717‚ waves of Scots-Irish immigrants were making their way into North America. By 1790‚ three million of these immigrants called America home. The Scots-Irish‚ also known as Scotch-Irish or Ulster-Scots‚ were Presbyterian Scots who had
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Homosexuality The Controversy of Homosexuality Differences within people are what make each individual unique‚ and accepting differences is mandatory to live in a peaceful environment. Homosexuality is a widespread phenomenon that has been around for centuries. Discrimination against homosexuals is a critical issue that is affecting many lives around the world. Homosexuality is prohibited in some countries while it is encouraged and protected in others. Homosexuality is observed in the
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land is sometimes complicated and controversial. There are usually at least two sides to the land controversy and these usually include someone trying to preserve the land and the other group trying to build or use the land for something that is not sustainable. A land controversy involving the Broadmoor Hotel and the city of Colorado Springs has been brewing for the past two years. The controversy centers around 189 acres known as Strawberry Fields. The parcel consists of beautiful‚ rugged‚ forested
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are still apart of Spain causing much controversy in both Spain and Catalonia. Also‚ Catalans have been fighting for independence for years and try to set up a referendum or a direct vote for independence within Catalonia. Yet‚ the Spanish government had to consider if it was against laws. On October 1‚ the Spanish government ruled it as unlawful yet‚ over 2 million people voted in the referendum (90% voted for independence and Catalonia has a population over 7 million) and the police try to stop
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