As the United States invaded Mexico in 1846, Los Patricios, a group of immigrants, took up arms for Mexico to defend their ...

Great Famine and Irish independence struggle linked by geography and historyOpens in new window ] It had a higher nutritional yield per acre than cereals and would grow where they could not.

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While St. Patrick's Day is mostly a day of celebration – it also gives us an excuse to learn more about Irish history. In his new book, "Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine," Historian ...

Donations to Irish people from indigenous communities in Canada during the Great Famine - valued at around €12,000 today - ...

Irish ate more pork than beef, but English demands and low prices in the U.S. played a role in creating the annual holiday ...

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Organizers said the world-renowned parade has annually drawn about 2 million spectators with 150,000 participants.