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Foreign News August 28, 1939 Event 1 of 2

Mcallen Daily Press

Mcallen, Hidalgo County, Texas

What is this article about?

Mussolini has decided that Dante, Italy's famous Renaissance poet, was born in Ravenna and by so doing has ended a 500-year-old feud between Ravenna and Florence, each claiming Dante as her "native son." Ravenna has the poet's tomb, but Florence possesses many of the original manuscripts Dante composed there. Much correspondence has been exchanged between the administrations of the two cities each arguing over the right to claim Dante as her own.

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Duce
Ends Feud
RAVENNA, Italy
Mussolini
has decided that Dante, Italy's famous
Renaissance poet, was born
in this city and by so doing has
ended a 500-year-old feud between
Ravenna and Florence, each claiming
Dante as her "native son." Ravenna
has the poet's tomb, but
Florence possesses many of the original
manuscripts Dante composed
there. Much correspondence has
been exchanged between the administrations
of the two cities each arguing over
the right to claim Dante as her own.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Dante Birthplace Ravenna Florence Feud Mussolini Decision

What entities or persons were involved?

Mussolini Dante

Where did it happen?

Ravenna, Italy

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Ravenna, Italy

Key Persons

Mussolini Dante

Outcome

ended a 500-year-old feud between ravenna and florence

Event Details

Mussolini has decided that Dante, Italy's famous Renaissance poet, was born in Ravenna and by so doing has ended a 500-year-old feud between Ravenna and Florence, each claiming Dante as her "native son." Ravenna has the poet's tomb, but Florence possesses many of the original manuscripts Dante composed there. Much correspondence has been exchanged between the administrations of the two cities each arguing over the right to claim Dante as her own.

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