WW2 & Modern History
Happy Festa della Repubblica Quiz
Why did the South vote for the king? What did Italy actually ban after Fascism? Five questions on the real history behind Festa della Repubblica
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Liberation Day: Exclusion and The Enemy Within
A Liberation Day note from Abruzzo: how Italian Fascism excluded women, Jews and Roma at home, and why 15 of Mussolini's 48 camps were here
Abruzzo’s Internment & Concentration Camps
It's not something you hear much about, Abruzzo, hosting 1/3 of Mussolini's internment camps, it goes against the forte e gentile stereotype, so how did it get there, thank the Race Law of 1938.
Ortona the Bought & Fought Blue Curve on a Golden Hill
Ortona has a historical reputation of being fought for and bought; its recent oil fight was one of the reasons we visited this small Abruzzo port town in Chieti
Happy Festa della Repubblica Quiz
Liberation Day: Exclusion and The Enemy Within
Abruzzo’s Internment & Concentration Camps