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understanding city life

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March 2nd 2006
Believe it or not, I began to come to terms with Rome today. Taking a break from my studies, i sit outside on our 3rd story balcony. Soaking up the life of the city, may it be the noise of the traffic, the fashion and language of the people, the grand architecture or the cold rainy weather; I realized that Rome really is a beautiful place. Although, i know this is not where God wants me to be f ... 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