Photo 10 Feb 41 notes fuckyeahlatinamericanhistory: Beginning in the 1840s, commercial farmers clamored for a potent fertilizer made from bird droppings (guano) obtained from Peru’s Chincha Islands. William R. Grace—who came to New York via Ireland and Peru—made a fortune shipping the stuff to market. In 1880 he followed the lead of William Havemeyer and went into politics, becoming New York City’s first Irish-Catholic mayor. (via)

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Beginning in the 1840s, commercial farmers clamored for a potent fertilizer made from bird droppings (guano) obtained from Peru’s Chincha Islands. William R. Grace—who came to New York via Ireland and Peru—made a fortune shipping the stuff to market. In 1880 he followed the lead of William Havemeyer and went into politics, becoming New York City’s first Irish-Catholic mayor. (via)

via Latin American History, Fuck Yeah!.
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