history – Our Italian Roots

Giuseppe Garibaldi

By Story Teller October 4, 2022England, History, South, TwoSicilieshistory, invasion, south

Some of the excerpts in this blog post are taken from the book: La storia delll'Italia Unita by Enrico Fagnano. Mr. Garibaldi one of the most celebrated figures responsible for the creation of the Italian nation, circa 160 years ago, has always been portrayed as the hero that…

The Kingdom of Two Sicilies and England

By Story Teller February 20, 2022England, History, South, TwoSiciliesengland, history, south

Europe before the Kingdom of Two Sicilies annexation In order to understand how the Italian state was engineered a couple of centuries ago, it is important to understand the political context of the time, mainly the crucial role that England and France played. The Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont…

Recovery of the Historical Memory

By Story Teller September 19, 2021History, Southhistory, south

The Recovery of the Historical Memory is in the interest not only of the South but of Italy as a whole. In this context, we can understand the roots of the problems that afflict Italy as a nation and not just the South. Because those who do not remember the…