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Me on the Spanish Steps

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May 31st 2008
Listen to me whistle a different tune What have I learned the past few days? Well, besides the sordid history of the Coliseum and the fantastical mythology that follows the ancient city of Rome, I’ve learned that Rome is more than just the smell of a burnt pizza pie. I’ll be the first to admit my introduction to the city was rocky. Elusive ATM’s frustrated me, and freaky gypsy’s s ... 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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