by Dianne Hales | Aug 25, 2020 | african American history, Books, books on Italy, history, Italy, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Web/Tech, Weblogs, worldwarII
In 1975 Solace Wales and her husband, both artists, began living part of every year in Sommocolonia in the coastal mountains of Tuscany. There she learned about her neighbors’ harrowing experiences in World War II and about the African American troops who had been...
by DHales | Apr 21, 2017 | Books, culture, Current Affairs, history, Italy, Language, Politics, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Il coraggio Courage Every April 25 Italy celebrates the anniversary of the Resistenza (Resistance) and the nation’s liberation from the fascist and Nazi regime. To honor this day, I am reprinting some of the messages of love (messaggi d’amore) written by young...