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September | 2014 | Platform 17
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Chasing the good life in small-town Tuscany, one train at a time…. Monthly Archives: September 2014. The Passo dell’Osteria Bruciata, or ‘Burnt Inn’ Pass: A Macabre Mugello Legend. September 8, 2014. In the late Middle Ages, the principal road between Florence and Bologna crossed a stretch of Apennine mountain ridge that also connects the Mugello towns of Scarperia and Firenzuola. This strategic route, known today as the Passo dell’Osteria Bruciata, or … Continue reading →. Farewell Lucia Boetto Testori.
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Farewell Bianca Guidetti Serra | Platform 17
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Chasing the good life in small-town Tuscany, one train at a time…. Who’s the Real ‘Mouse’? Or How to Emasculate an Awards Show Host, Loren-Style. Villa Striano: A Mugello Landmark →. Farewell Bianca Guidetti Serra. June 25, 2014. Guidetti Serra with Primo Levi. A play on her name, which means white, and red, symbolic color of her political party). She was 94 years old. Bianca Guidetti Serra (1919-2014). This entry was posted in World War II in Italy. Who’s the Real ‘Mouse’? Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Who’s the Real ‘Mouse’? Or How to Emasculate an Awards Show Host, Loren-Style | Platform 17
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Chasing the good life in small-town Tuscany, one train at a time…. Brave New Mayor: Omoboni Defends Commuter Rights And How! Farewell Bianca Guidetti Serra →. Who’s the Real ‘Mouse’? Or How to Emasculate an Awards Show Host, Loren-Style. June 11, 2014. While welcoming Sophia Loren to the stage during the David di Donatello Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, host Paolo Ruffini, and actor from Livorno, addressed the legendary actress with an uncouth vernacular comment: ‘. Lei è sempre una topa meravigliosa. It’s ...
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Villa Striano: A Mugello Landmark | Platform 17
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Chasing the good life in small-town Tuscany, one train at a time…. Farewell Bianca Guidetti Serra. The Passo dell’Osteria Bruciata, or ‘Burnt Inn’ Pass: A Macabre Mugello Legend →. Villa Striano: A Mugello Landmark. August 21, 2014. Villa Striano pictured in a postcard from 1918. This entry was posted in Local History. Farewell Bianca Guidetti Serra. The Passo dell’Osteria Bruciata, or ‘Burnt Inn’ Pass: A Macabre Mugello Legend →. Villa Striano: A Mugello Landmark. August 22, 2014 at 2:26 pm. Tanto Sono ...
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Jülich: Past and Present (and Future?) | Platform 17
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Chasing the good life in small-town Tuscany, one train at a time…. Borgo San Lorenzo: A Wartime Snapshot →. Jülich: Past and Present (and Future? January 9, 2015. American troops in Jülich, 1944. This brief post has little to do with the topics I usually write about, save the WWII connection. Yet who can resist any historical tidbit related to one’s personal ancestry? Who have attached a sign to one of the only town structures still standing, the Jülich. 8211; 29th Infantry Division’. Fill in your detail...
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Amy Gulick | Platform 17
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Chasing the good life in small-town Tuscany, one train at a time…. Author Archives: Amy Gulick. 8216;I Am The Girl You Know’: Ashley Olsen and the Cruel Gaze of Social Media. January 14, 2016. The murder of Ashley Olsen last week has shaken and saddened the Florentine community. Not surprisingly. By all accounts (I did not know her), Olsen was a talented, kind-spirited young woman, well-known and well-liked in her Florence neighborhood, with many … Continue reading →. In a Strange Land. November 8, 2015.
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Ventotene: Another Perspective | Platform 17
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Chasing the good life in small-town Tuscany, one train at a time…. The Passo dell’Osteria Bruciata, or ‘Burnt Inn’ Pass: A Macabre Mugello Legend. Jülich: Past and Present (and Future? November 3, 2014. I’ve had Ventotene on my mind these days, having posted a piece on my other blog. Like so many war tales, the liberation of Ventotene contains details both mundane and extraordinary. To give an idea of the island scenario at the time of the Allied arrival, I refer to a paragraph from John Steinbeck’s.
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January | 2015 | Platform 17
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Chasing the good life in small-town Tuscany, one train at a time…. Monthly Archives: January 2015. Borgo San Lorenzo: A Wartime Snapshot. January 25, 2015. Borgo San Lorenzo was liberated on September 11, 1944. Days later, Allies would break through the Gothic Line in a series of crucial battles fought in the mountains to the north. This photograph shows locals returning to Borgo with their belongings after … Continue reading →. World War II in Italy. Jülich: Past and Present (and Future? January 9, 2015.
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The Passo dell’Osteria Bruciata, or ‘Burnt Inn’ Pass: A Macabre Mugello Legend | Platform 17
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Chasing the good life in small-town Tuscany, one train at a time…. Villa Striano: A Mugello Landmark. Ventotene: Another Perspective →. The Passo dell’Osteria Bruciata, or ‘Burnt Inn’ Pass: A Macabre Mugello Legend. September 8, 2014. In the late Middle Ages, the principal road between Florence and Bologna crossed a stretch of Apennine mountain ridge that also connects the Mugello towns of Scarperia and Firenzuola. This strategic route, known today as the. Are very similar, both meaning structures that o...
