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The long march : the Choctaw's gift to Irish famine relief
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The long march : the Choctaw's gift to Irish famine relief
-- Choctaw's gift to Irish famine relief
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This deeply moving work quietly and effectively underscores the drama and pathos of a little-known historical episode. In 1847 the Choctaw, themselves impoverished, raised $170 (the equivalent of more than $5000 today) to aid the Irish, then in the throes of the great potato famine.
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Authors
Fitzpatrick, Marie-Louise
Subjects
Choctaw--History--19th century.
Choctaw--Relocation.
Food relief--United States--History--19th century.
Food relief--Ireland--History--19th century.
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852.
Language
English
Dimensions
29 cm.