The story leading up to Mussolini's capture and execution was told to me by a Partisan leader whose battle name is "Eduardo." He commanded Italian Patriots south of the Po River.

Calendars with Benito Mussolini’s image on sale in a shop selling souvenirs from the fascist and Nazi period, Oct. 30, 2022 in Predappio, Italy. Francesca Volpi/Getty Images .

It is power, Mussolini believes, that must be seized — no matter what the cost in lives lost, in laws broken. This biographical novel abides by the conventions of biography, which means it proceeds ...

Mussolini’s bunker at Villa Torlonia in Rome was built nearly 20 feet underground and clad in 13-feet thick cement walls. Construction started in December 1942 and was not quite finished when ...

Mussolini's ghost clings to Rome, 100 years after power grab. By Crispian Balmer. October 26, 2022 9:41 AM UTC Updated October 26, 2022 Summary; Fascist symbols, Mussolini monuments ...