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Amicizia

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November 12th 2004
Amicizia I believe this is the word for friendship. My Italian class has given me a chance to form the friendships I was hoping for-a particular group of witty, relaxed students from all over the world-Australia, London, Japan, Poland, Albania, Austria, New York. Our teacher is intelligent, helpful, patient and kind. Twice now a group of us, quite large in fact, 10-13, have gone out for dinner, d ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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