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| Portrait bust of Giuseppe Garibaldi Garibaldi-Mucci Museum, Staten Island, NY |
"To commemorate Garibaldi's landings is a bit like a rape victim lauding the man who assaulted her." — Filippo Spadafora, Giuseppe Garibaldi — Man and MythIn memory of the 150th anniversary of General Garibaldi's invasion of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Best of Sicily Magazine recently published an excellent article by historian Filippo Spadafora entitled “Giuseppe Garibaldi — Man and Myth.” It is a rare account of the "Hero of the Two Worlds," covering many of the freebooter’s exploits and exploding the various myths surrounding this once untouchable pillar of United Italy. Please take the time to read it.
