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Florence... The Beginning

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February 8th 2007
We arrived into Florence a little over one week ago. The experience so far has been amazing. Our apartment is way more than we ever imagined them to be. I live in an apartment with 4 other girls. They are all great. Danielle and Andrea share a room, Alex has her own room, and I share a room with Bailee. The area we live in is right in San Lorenzo. About two seconds from the San Lorenzo Market. The ... 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