The Italian nationalist Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882) was memorialized with a bronze statue in Washington Square Park in New York City in 1888. With statues a subject of recent controversy, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Because of her longtime love of history, as well as her Italian heritage that’s manifested itself in a myriad ways, Arrochar resident Frances R. Curcio — who happens to be a ...

Italian-Americans have long been divided politically. The political and historical memories of anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti, Communist labor leader Peter Cacchione, and socialist Vito Marcatonio have ...

Giuseppe Garibaldi is commemorated in statues and street names throughout Italy The body of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the 19th Century military leader who played a key role in the unification of Italy, is ...

Professor Lucy Riall explains Garibaldi’s mastery of revolutionary war by harnessing military, political and populist levers of power to become a ‘father’ of modern Italy. Read the Transcript Giuseppe ...

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Admirers of the British writer Tim Parks might find his latest nonfiction book, “The Hero’s Way” (Norton, 384 pages, $27.95) a surprise. For 40-odd years he has written about his adopted country, ...

You’ve heard of the larger-than-life Impressionists who captivated Europe and the world at large with their dazzling light and color. You’ve heard of the larger-than-life Impressionists who captivated ...

Italy marked the 150th anniversary of its unification in 2011, but there is some doubt about the exact resting place of Giuseppe Garibaldi - one of the leaders who helped bring the country together.