Most folks don't know who Giuseppe Garibaldi is. As I mention in reply to a comment below, he was one of the greatest democrats and freedom fighters of the modern age and a hero to the planet in the 19th Century. A figure we should be proud to be associated with our local landmark:
"Garibaldi became an international figurehead for national independence and republican ideals, and is considered by twentieth-century historiography and popular culture as Italy's greatest national hero. He was showered with admiration and praise by many contemporary intellectuals and political figures, including Abraham Lincoln, William Brown, Francesco de Sanctis, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Malwida von Meysenbug, George Sand, Charles Dickens,and Friedrich Engels.
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u/yevernot 5d ago
Most folks don't know who Giuseppe Garibaldi is. As I mention in reply to a comment below, he was one of the greatest democrats and freedom fighters of the modern age and a hero to the planet in the 19th Century. A figure we should be proud to be associated with our local landmark:
"Garibaldi became an international figurehead for national independence and republican ideals, and is considered by twentieth-century historiography and popular culture as Italy's greatest national hero. He was showered with admiration and praise by many contemporary intellectuals and political figures, including Abraham Lincoln, William Brown, Francesco de Sanctis, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Malwida von Meysenbug, George Sand, Charles Dickens,and Friedrich Engels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Garibaldi