Statue of Liberty

Italy

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August 24th 2009
Greetings All We're off on our next adventure, leaving before the sun tomorrow. Have a lengthy lay-over in NY so hope to get into the city for a bit. Of course depends on airline delays! Will arrive in Rome Wed morning. Ciao ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany

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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