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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]
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] Blog: Florence, Italy
Date: January 20th 2008
I just got home tonight from a weekend in Florence. It was amazing! We went on Saturday morning to the Academia to see Michelangelo’s the David. When we arrived we weren’t sure exactly how the museum worked but when we turned the corner we saw the David down the hallway. I was absolutely awe struck- it was amazing and the pictures do not do it justice- you have to go visit it in person if ... read more
Date: January 20th 2008
I just got home tonight from a weekend in Florence. It was amazing! We went on Saturday morning to the Academia to see Michelangelo’s the David. When we arrived we weren’t sure exactly how the museum worked but when we turned the corner we saw the David down the hallway. I was absolutely awe struck- it was amazing and the pictures do not do it justice- you have to go visit it in person if ... read more
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