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Giuseppe Garibaldi: “Near to you, or far from you, brave people of Palermo, I am with you, and with you for all my life!”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
Near to you, or far from you, brave people of Palermo, I am with you, and with you for all my life!
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Giuseppe Garibaldi

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From a speech in Palermo, affirming his lifelong solidarity and commitment to the people of the city.

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