 | Posted 01-20-2009 at 12:17 PM by burntbythetuscansun (Burnt by the Tuscan Sun, The True Story of Living in Italy)
As the granddaughter of Italian immigrants, America has always signified for me, a place of hope, success, progress, and a place where anyone – despite their background -- could make it if they wanted to. Those words on the base of the Statue of Liberty, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” have long stood out as a reminder to every American whose ancestors came from another land. A gift from France, she proudly stands as a beacon to those who long...
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