Fireworks

Day 20: Studio Time and Regional Dinner

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June 13th 2012
I awoke early as usual, to the beautiful morning light and the sound of the birds. The day started off very warm. Wednesday is market day. Martha and I were looking for white dresses. Everyone in this area of Italy wears white, and it looks so beautiful with the blue ocean and the warm light of the day. Paola has several gorgeous dresses, so most of the women here wanted a white dress. I w ... 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