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When in Rome...

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April 11th 2008
Okay - first off, an apology: it's been a REALLY long time since I updated and now I have approximately a billion things to talk about. The end of my program is finally in sight (cue the tears), so between all the traveling and final exams/papers to write, I honestly haven't had much free time. I had my last class of the semester yesterday, and my creative writing teacher (cutest man in the world) ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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