Critical of earlier historians who tended to treat Garibaldi with condescension, Ms Riall is anxious to display him as the resourceful manipulator of his own legend.

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Mr Toner said some of the Titanic items are on sale while others are on display for customers, especially tourists "to view and appreciate the legend so connected with Belfast".

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Such a brazen display of indifference to his repeated fall failings is simply unforgiveable in Gotham, where every Yankee legend from Ruth to Reggie to Jeter has earned his pinstripes during the month of October.

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