Grey Skies

Rome and Vatican City

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January 19th 2009
Thanksgiving was a pretty tough day for most of us at the Fundacion. It was weird because we knew it was Thanksgiving, but all of the shops were open and everyone still had class. However, the Fundacion made a really nice Thanksgiving meal for us and it was great to get to have the turkey, stuffing, and mash potatoes! After the dinner, Nati and I went to Rome together. We left on Thursday eveni ... 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