An outstanding scholar and political figure, Gaetano Salvemini
had a reputation as one of the most courageous figures of his age.
As a member of the Italian Socialist Party he championed social and
political reform as a party activist, political commentator, and
public officeholder. He fought for universal suffrage (including
for women); in World War One he stood for his own version of a
Wilsonian peace; and he is counted among the earliest and most
effective opponents of Fascism. It was said that the Fascists were
anti-Salvemini before he became anti-Fascist, and their efforts to
silence him made his name synonymous with early Italian resistance
to the new regime.
A prominent exile in the United States, he resumed his scholarly
work at Harvard through the help of friends and supporters. But
never one to separate scholarship from political activity, he also
continued to actively organize resistance to Mussolini, assisted
others in escaping Italy, and played an important role in
galvanizing both elite and public opinion in America against the
Fascist regime. This groundbreaking biography is based on
previously untapped archival resources.
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