The Italian soldier Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) was the key military figure in the creation of the kingdom of Italy. An unflagging foe of all tyranny, he devoted his life to fighting oppression.For...
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Count Camillo di Cavour - an educated man born into the Piedmontese aristocracy. Guiseppe Garibaldi - the uneducated son of a Piedmontese fisherman. The contrast between the two men around whom the It...
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Today is Wednesday, July 4, the 185th day of 2007. There are 180 days left in the year. This is Independence Day.Today's Highlight in History:On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the D...
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Thomas Nast faced big hurdles.As a recent immigrant to the U.S., he struggled with reading and writing English in school. The classroom became frustrating for him.Nast figured there had to be a way...
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Genoa, if you ignore the debate amongst scholars, is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. But after visiting the famed historic port, you might wonder why the explorer ever left.Tricked out in a...
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
A Comparison in Aims and Achievements of Cavour and Garibaldi
Today in history - July 4
