Quack's view of Florence

The large dome is the Duomo. Building began in the 1290's and the dome was completed in 1418. It's an incredible architectural feat. It's built like an Eskimo igloo, layer of stone supporting the next layer going up.

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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