Students in Eva Del Soldato's Italian 203 course, "Survey of Italian Literature", had the opportunity to touch history through volumes in the Rare Book and Manuscript Collection. You can read a brief article and see photos of Prof. Del Soldato's class at the Henry Charles Lea Library on the 6th floor of the Van Pelt Dietrich Library Center, at http://www.flickr.com/photos/universityofpennsylvania/sets/72157637051610296/