We’re closing in on the end of the story of the Italian unification. Through both force of arms and cunning, Piedmont has conquered almost all of Italy - from the perspective of grand, heroic history, we’ve already passed the climax and we’re just tying up loose ends. But that’s not how I feel about it - because we’re about to leave the heady days of high hopes and dreams for the future into the murky realm of mistakes, and of what might have been. Download Episode 49
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AuthorsBenjamin and Adam are brothers, and are both in grad school studying theoretical chemistry. History is their hobby. Archives
June 2019
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