Quack with Uffizi guide

The Uffizi was the office building of the Medicis in Florence. They loved art and in 1591 opened their collection to the public. Two centuries later the museum was opened officially as an organized display along modern terms.

The Little, Yellow Duck, Quack, and Her/His Travels

February 1st 2008
The Little, Yellow Duck, Quack, and Her/His Travels We have been carrying a little, yellow, stuffed, toy duck with us on our travels. My daughter-in-law, is working as a nanny to pay for her artist studio. She cares for two children, a boy and a girl. The girl’s teacher gave each student a small, soft duck and asked them to have the duck travel around and come back home in April. As yo ... 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

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