Revolutions

7.07- The Hungry Forties

Aug 27, 2017
The podcast discusses the political and social questions of the 1840s, the devastating effects of the Great Famine in Ireland, the rise and fall of railway mania, and the social unrest in Europe in the late 1840s.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Political and Social Questions of the 1840s and the Potato Famine
01:33 • 6min
3
The Great Famine and its Impact
07:26 • 14min
4
The Rise and Fall of Railway Mania
21:06 • 10min
5
The Political Landscape and Social Unrest in Europe
30:45 • 1min