The guy in the Yankees gear is our crazy bartender at the Irish pub

Experiencing Venice

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December 15th 2009
So I realized that I’ve posted blogs of all my European adventures, but I haven’t covered home territory very much and I’m kind of lacking on Venice pictures. So I thought I’d post a short blog on our Venice happenings throughout the semester, from class trips to fun excursions. So there are captions with every picture, but here’s a quick lowdown of the major ones! Thanksgiving: Venice ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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