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Replica.  
   

Replica.

The statue on the left is a replica of the famous David by Michaelangelo (in its original location). We get to see the original David in one of our following trips to Florence!
1st Trip to Florence

February 24th 2008
Friday my class took its first trip to Florence. We left at 9 a.m and didn't return till after 8. This trip was an introduction, and we mostly spent our time looking at some of the very first renaissance pieces and buildings. It'd be hard for me to describe everything here, so I'm just going to do more detailed descriptions with the pictures, and put them in the best order that I can. ... read more
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Italian Flag 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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