Wine Tasting in Toscana

It's been a while...

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October 11th 2006
So it has been a while since I have assaulted your email boxes. But I think it is about time that I fill you in on what has been going on. As usual, life in Rome is great, and I am having a good time. This email will include pictures from our 1st class trip to Toscana. We went to 3 cities: Siena, Arezzo, and Firenze. I decided to just put in some good pictures instead of just writing abou ... read more

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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