From the Top of the Tower

Siena

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October 15th 2006
This morning we woke up, checked out of the hotel, and hopped on a charter bus (hired by the school) to Siena. I am such a dope. On the bus, I was looking at the gorgeous scenery and I was sitting by Emilio, so I asked Ïs Siena close to Tuscany?¨Grant was like, Mary, we've been in Tuscany! It's a region, not a city, silly. Yes, that's what a silly billy I am. Don't worry though, my silliness is ... 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