A Rock and a Hard Place: The Troubled History of South Tyrol (Part One)

Ah, Italy! Known the world over for its natural beauty, picturesque towns, and delicious cuisine, to walk or drive its roads is to follow in the footsteps of great men and women or else great civilizations and disparate peoples such as the Etruscans, Romans, or...Austrians?! You read that right, dear listeners. Indeed, Italy shares a border with Austria, but how did some 150000 Austrians become Italian citizens virtually overnight? Tune in this week to find out in Part One of South Tyrol's fascinating history!