Francesco Filippi

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Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good

The Spread of Historical Amnesia

Surgically, but with wit, Francesco Filippi demolishes each and every myth that has taken root about Mussolini and fascism in an uplifting handbook for political and intellectual self-defense. No … 216 View
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Did Mussolini Do Any Good At All?

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The author talks about fake news and historical revisionism. 6 $0.60 Add
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Mussolini the Provident and Prudential

Was the Duce the first man to give Italians pensions?

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This chapter examines Mussolini’s regime’s activity in the fields of social security and in labour issues. The author refutes the idea that Mussolini was the first man to give … 18 $1.80 Add
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Mussolini the Champion of Land Reclamation

Did the Duce drain the marshes?

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This chapter looks at the supposed success of Mussolini’s fascists in the area of bonifica, or land reclamation, exploring the actual results and data resulting from their efforts. It also … 20 $2.00 Add
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Mussolini the Builder

Did the Duce give all Italians a home to live in?

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This chapter examines the dangerous association of the right to a home with Fascism in Italy, which the author calls one of the most effective and impactful posthumous propagandist operations for … 20 $2.00 Add
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Mussolini the Man of Law

Was the Duce an upright defender of justice?

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The author tackles the popular Italian myth that Mussolini in fact represented a parenthesis of honesty and moral rectitude in the history of the political life of Italy. He examines fascist rule … 28 $2.80 Add
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Mussolini the Economist

Did the Duce raise the Italian economy to its highest point?

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The author challenges the conception that things “went better” from an economic point of view in Fascist Italy, examining various Facist economic policies. He explores various aspects … 26 $2.60 Add
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Mussolini the Feminist

Did the Duce improve the status of women in Italy?

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This chapter tackles the premise that the Fascist regime was more open to women’s rights than the regimes that preceded it and have followed it. The author examines how this Facist regime … 17 $1.70 Add
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Mussolini the Condottiere and Statesman

Was the Duce a great leader?

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This chapter looks at Mussolini as a leader and soldier, and looks at the not-so-glorious reality of Fascist Italy’s military achievements. It discusses Italy’s colonial aspirations … 19 $1.90 Add
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Mussolini the Humanitarian

Was the Duce a "benign" dictator?

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This chapter challenges the notion that Mussolini "wasn’t that bad" as a man and in comparison to other fascist leaders such as Adolf Hitler. It explores Mussolini’s racist, … 35 $3.50 Add
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Assorted Information (and Idiocies)

Everything you always wanted to know about the Duce…that actually turns out to be false

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The author refutes various stories that have been invented around the figure of Mussolini and been spread around Italy over the years. 8 $0.80 Add