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The wind will carry me

The wind will carry me. June 2022. The memory of women, silenced for a long time, described the political and social changes with different sensitivities and language. Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi and Maria Luisa di Borbone became the keystone for a story that until now has been only partially told. When the imperial parable is in decline, Napoleon is forced to fight on the soil of France a series of increasingly desperate battles; but after his fall, Elisa dissuaded the British commander from attacking the State of Lucca with the promise to abandon the throne.

The Breath of the Greek Amphores

The Breath of the Greek Amphores. June 2022. The memory of women, silenced for a long time, described the political and social changes with different sensitivities and language. Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi and Maria Luisa di Borbone became the keystone for a story that until now has been only partially told. The art of shipbuilding developed under Maria Luisa. The Duchess worked for the development of Viareggio, building a new dock and granting some areas for the construction of new houses exempt from taxes. The construction of the sailing ships became famous thanks to the elegance of the hulls built there. Viareggio was the only city that sincerely loved her.