Finland's Great Hunger: The Last Famine of Western Europe

How did a single night's frost in September 1867 kill nearly one tenth of Finland's and why has almost nobody heard of it? Why did a philosopher-turned-finance-minister's obsession with protecting a brand-new currency cost tens of thousands of lives? And, how did the very people who mismanaged the catastrophe end up writing its history?Join John and Patrick as they tell the story of the Great Finnish Hunger Years — the Frost Night, the coffins, and the national amnesia that followed...---------This episode was inspired and sourced primarily from the impressive work of Andrew G. Newby and his publication “Finland’s Great Famine, 1856-68”---------In Sponsorship with Cornell University: Dyson Cornell SC Johnson College of Business-----------Join the History of Fresh Produce Club for ad-free listening, bonus episodes, book discounts and access to an exclusive chatroom community.Support us!Share this episode with your friendsGive a 5-star ratingWrite a review-----------Subscribe to our biweekly newsletter here for extra stories related to recent episodes, book recommendations, a sneak peek of upcoming episodes and more.-----------Instagram, TikTok, Threads:@historyoffreshproduceEmail: historyoffreshproduce@gmail.com