Campo di Fiore

"Fair Italy! Thou art the garden of the world..."

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February 17th 2008
Midterms are coming up this week. I'm not too concerned, most of mine consist of "in class essays" and short papers. The work load here is much lighter than it would be at this time at home. I'm thankful that the professors and the program recognizes our need for travel and exploration! Speaking of such, I decided to wander around this weekend and see what I could find. My original intentio ... 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