Famine

Resources in this category:

Black famine in Ukraine 1932-33
http://www.infoukes.com/history/famine/gregorovich/

This site gives a historical overview of the famine that occurred in the Ukraine during the collectivization period of the Soviet Union.

An end to World Hunger: Hope for the future
http://library.thinkquest.org/C002291/high/index2.htm

Features case studies about hunger and famines from the past, present and gives future scenarios of the world along with facts and statistics.

The Great Irish Famine
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SS/irish_famine.html

Available in HTML or PDF format, this site gives a historical overview of the famine that occurred in Ireland between 1845-1850. Journal accounts and poetry compliment the information about the social and political climate leading up to and during this period.

Hot Potatoes
http://www.kcts.org/productions/hotpotatoes/

This site features information about a one hour documentary of the pathogen that was a main contributor to the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1850. A historical overview of potato blight as well as links and resources are given.

Return of the Potato Blight
http://whyfiles.org/128potato_blight/

This site gives an overview of Potato Blight, the conditions contributing to it in nineteenth century Ireland, and why we should still be concerned about this pathogen.