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RATINGS: Sites are rated from 1 owl (good) to a high of 5 owls. Read more- The Anthony P. Campanella Collection of Giuseppe Garibaldi
The University of South Carolina presents a virtual exhibit from their enormous collection on the Italian national hero Garibaldi. Take a walk through propaganda posters, commissioned paintings, Garibaldi's handwritten documents, 19th-century maps of Italy, and many more items that show the heroism of Garibaldi from his youth in South America to his revolutionary days in his Italian homeland.
- Italian National Rebirth: The Risorgimento
Nearly 500 years after the cultural rebirth of the Renaissance, the Risorgimento was the political rebirth of Italy. Dickinson University provides a good introduction to the Italians' quest for independence. See a timeline of the important events and read about the ultimate outcome of this struggle in the final constitution that was eventually written in 1848.
Instructions for the Members of Young Italy Read Mazzini's guidelines for his secret organization, Young Italy.
- Women of the Risorgimento
Carducci, an Italian patriot, called Jesse White Mario "a great woman to whom we Italians owe a lot." From the Anglo-Italian Website comes a discussion with paintings and poems about a group of very important women from around the world who championed Italian reunification. Why were these women in Italy, and how did they fight for the Italians?
- Viva Verdi
Verdi was one of the most famous and prolific composers of his era. He was also a fervent nationalist, and his music symbolized the dream of a unified Italy. Viva Verdi provides plenty of information on this master, with sound bites to his music, details of important events in his life, quotes from other musicians, and much more.
- Giuseppe Garibaldi Encourages His Soldiers
Garibaldi's charismatic personality encouraged thousands of Italian patriots to rush to his side. This website presents the text of a speech delivered by Garibaldi to his countrymen, appealing for their courage in 1860: "We shall meet again before long to march to new triumphs."
Italian Reunification
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