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sstavsky has added a photo to the pool:
In Central Park
From the Central Park website:
"Giuseppe Mazzini (1805–1872) [was] an Italian politician, journalist, and activist for the unification of Italy.
"The Mazzini bust was the first monument of an Italian American in New York City. It was dedicated in 1878 in Central Park, seven years after the unification of Italy. Mazzini was a leading advocate for Italian unification and nationhood. Inscribed on the granite pedestal are two of Mazzini’s philosophical beliefs: Pensiero ed Azione, meaning ‘thought and action’ and Dio e Il Popolo, ‘God and the people.’
"The monument was an initiative of a group of Italian Americans who raised funds with support from L’Eco d’Italia, a local Italian-language newspaper. The Mazzini bust was made by the sculptor Giovanni Turini."
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sstavsky , 2024-05-16 14:58:30
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