RECOVERED

Forza Firenze

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July 10th 2007
July 10th 5:51p.m. I just stopped by the Baptistery by the Duomo after class, and I was blown away. I’m finally beginning to understand what Firenze was about and why it’s renowned for its art pieces. All that complaining about the coursework has been starting to pay off as some of the stuff we do in class is applicable to what we see in this city. The Baptistery is amazing; the Gates of Par ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more