The Original Alfred

italy 2009

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April 6th 2009
well, as most of you are fully aware, we began our eventful day with an earthquake at 3:32 a.m. local time! my first thought was that al was dreaming (of running across a daisy field to meet me.... lol) and was moving in his sleep and shaking the bed. a few seconds later i realized that the building was seriously swaying, the espresso cups and overhead light fixtures were a rockin' and the power l ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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