Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Institution
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
The Third Horseman: Preventability Versus Apocalypse In The Great Famine Of 1315 And The Irish Potato Famine, Luke Ziegler
The Third Horseman: Preventability Versus Apocalypse In The Great Famine Of 1315 And The Irish Potato Famine, Luke Ziegler
Honors Theses
Famine is a huge problem for societies, even in the modern world. Throughout history, famine has reared its ugly head and brought about demographic and societal collapse. The Great Famine of 1315 Famine and the Irish Potato Famine, despite their differences, had similar underlying factors of land management and overpopulation paired with an environmental catalyst, and also show that governmental response has the potential to both cause and prevent a famine, but only if the scale of the problem is limited. They both examine the question of national identity and create a multitude of debates in later historiography. Although these …
Virginia Agriculture 1840-1860, Susan Agee
Virginia Agriculture 1840-1860, Susan Agee
Honors Theses
The eighteen country sample mentioned in the paper refers to a list of counties scattered throughout the present state of Virginia. Records of the West Virginia counties were unavailable. The countries were:
Tidedwater
- Hanover
- King and Queen
- Lancaster
- Nansemond
- Surry
- Westmoreland
Piedmont
- Albemarie
- Amelia
- Amherst
- Appomattox
- Halifax
- Fauquier
- Henry
Valley and Trans-Alleg
- Alleghany
- Augusta
- Shenadoah
- Floyd
- Russell