The Native American Tribe That Helped Feed Famine-Struck Ireland
The Native American Tribe That Helped Feed Famine-Struck Ireland - History Collection
1. The Choctaw Nation’s Generosity
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In 1847, the Choctaw Nation gathered and sent $170 to aid starving Irish families—a sum equivalent to thousands today. This remarkable gift came just sixteen years after the Choctaw themselves endured the Trail...