A Vertical View of Italian History (Part 2): From Foreign Rule to Unification, Fascism, and the Republic

IntroductionIn the previous part, we looked at how the Italian Peninsula, once the center of the Roman Empire, remained ...
U.S. News & World Report

Can Italy Address Its Fascist Past?

Can Italy Address Its Fascist Past? By Sabina Loriga Recently, the Italian daily La Repubblica published an unusual and shocking beach story. Evidently, a private Venice swimming spot on the famous ...
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The Etruscans: unearthing Italy's pre-Roman civilization

Explore the mysterious Etruscans, the pre-Roman civilization that laid the groundwork for Italy's future. Discover their art, engineering, and lasting infl ...
PBS

Italy's fascist past comes under scrutiny a century after Mussolini's rise to power

MILAN (AP) — Italy's failure to come to terms with its fascist past has become evident as it prepares to mark the 100th anniversary Friday of the March on Rome that brought totalitarian dictator ...
Smith College

Italian Studies

The main goal of the Department of German Studies and Italian Studies at Smith College is to offer a program of study that provides opportunities for students to acquire both proficiency in Italian ...