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An Italian History Lesson: Who Was Giuseppe Garibaldi?
Published on Monday, August 29, 2011 by No matter which town you visit  in Italy, you're likely to encounter a a piazza, building or road named in honor of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Via Garibaldi is one of the most popular street names in the country. Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) won the majority of the military victories of the Risorgimento (translated as resurgence), a 50-year struggle to free Italian state...