12/0257/1980 COURSE: HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE Introduction The movement to unite Italy into one cultural and political entity was known as the Risorgimento. Giuseppe Mazzini and his leading pupil‚ Giuseppe Garibaldi‚ failed in their attempt to create an Italy united by democracy. Garibaldi‚ supported by his legion of Red Shirts who was mostly young Italian democrats ‚who used the 1848 revolutions as a opportunity for
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“The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned the period roughly from the 14th to the 17th century” (Renaissance History‚ 2008). It is a French word for rebirth. It also a revival of the classical art and intellect of Ancient Greece and Rome. The art in the Renaissance time was more life-like and contained perspective. (Interactive Schooling‚ 2013). It was perceived as a "rebirth" of ancient traditions‚ and later on it was a tradition. Some famous artists from the Renaissance were Leonardo
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Bradley 1 Unification of Italy There were at least two reasons why it was not easy to unify Italy. One of the reasons was internal to Italy while the other was external. The external reason was that there were foreign countries that had interests in the Italian peninsula. It was not simply a matter of getting various Italian states to agree to unify. Instead‚ there were the French and the Austrians to contend with. Both of these powers had interests in Italy and had to be dealt with in
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Naples‚ capital of the Campania region of Italy‚ is the third most populated city in all of Italy. Located on the Bay of Naples‚ it is the most important port and the biggest city in Southern Italy. Naples has a very long history‚ rich culture‚ and many districts. Naples was originally a Greek settlement and (according to legend) was founded by the siren‚ Parthenope. It was named “Neapolis” meaning “New City” and it was also part of the “Magna Graecia” meaning “Great Greece.” It was founded in
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Unification of Italy Development of Nation-States and Nationalis Introduction ly in 1861. These events can be broken down in five stages: Pre-Revolutionary‚ Revolution Pre-Revolutionary and divide up the territory conquered up by Napoleon. In its negotiations‚ the congress ret Giuseppe Mazzini with a republican form of government. Mazzini brought the campaign for unification into the mainstre Revolutionary anded more rights from their respective government‚ the
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enough for careers outside of the home. The sex of a person should not determine what type of duties or what kind of job a person will have. It should be up to a person’s own will not the decisions of society. It was believed‚ even back in the 1600’s‚ during the time of the Puritans that women should not have any rights outside of her home expect to teach her children about life‚ morals‚ and religion. In communities such as this women had to depend on her husband
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Introduction There is a saying that states ‘one either lives to eat or eats to live’ and Italy as a country is ruled by the former. Italy is a culture that is rich and saturated in their traditions of cooking. They take pride in their food and live by the credo that food is only used if it is fresh‚ local and in season. There has been much debate on what defines Italian food and through research one can see that Italian food is not typical of a specific dish‚ rather that each region offers a new
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In the 1600s‚ a lot of things happened. It was the year Jamestown‚ Virginia was established- it was also when Pocahontas saved the life of John Smith. It was the same year that John Napier discovered logarithms‚ and when Galileo saw the moons of Jupiter through his telescope. But has anyone ever wondered what happened in the lives of Native Americans in the 1600s? What were their superstitions? What were their traditions? What did they dress like? What language did they speak? We all know that today
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Easter in Italy Easter is celebrated differently throughout the world. In Italy it is celebrated differently in each region within the country. Easter is known as Buona Pasqua in Italy. I am going to compare and contrast the different ways of celebrations in a few cities in Italy. I am also going to compare and contrast the types of Easter meals that are made during this holiday. In Florence‚ Italy Easter Sunday starts its’ celebration at the Piazza Del Duomo every year. For the past 350 years
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The city of romance‚ the city of water or better known as Venice‚ Italy. Why should someone visit Venice? The better question is why anyone wouldn’t want to visit Venice? It is supposed to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Venice has many attractions to bring the masses to her doors. Doge’s Palace‚ Gondola’s‚ Rialto Bridge‚ Canal Grande‚ carnival time‚ fresh markets‚ art museums and so many more places and things to see. Venice sits in an archipelago (a group of small islands) and all
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