Sardinian Nationalism Looks To Catalonia
How Sardinia's historical ties with Catalonia help explain its strong national identity.
The Italians Who Fought For Greek Independence
What motivated as many as 200 Italians to leave their homeland and go to fight for the independence of a country that wasn’t their own?
The Fiume Question: A Curtain Raiser To Fascism
Fascism swept through Italy like a storm, but its rise was presaged by a quarrel over a small city on the Croatian coast.
Jewish Italian Contributions
In an overwhelmingly catholic country, Italy’s Jewish population stands out in its cultural, artistic and literary achievement.
The Revolutionary Power Of Bella Ciao
How a national folk song became the anthem for the hopeful around the world.
Violet Gibson: The Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini
About the woman who almost changed the course of history.
The Jews Of Sicily
What’s left of the Jewish permanence in Sicily? Not much remains to the untrained eye, but the integration of the Jews with the rest of the population left marks on Sicilian customs and traditions.
Gabriele D’Annunzio’s Fiume Enterprise: 100 Years On
D'Annunzio's Fiume venture was not only an episode of usual nationalism, but also a generational revolt against liberalism, diplomacy and conventions.