The academic article was written by Silvana Patriarca, an associate Professor of History at Fordham University, New York, United States of America. Furthermore, she received her M.A. in 1986 from the University of Texas Austin and her PhD in 1992 from Johns Hopkins University. Silvana taught at Columbia University from 1991 to 2000 as an Associate Professor and therefore her article is very reliable for research. The academic article was published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Historical Association in April, 2005. The beginning of the article focuses on the sentiments of Italians regarding the unification of Italy. The author essentially focuses on the social change which occurred in the various Italian states during
