Shortly after her first kiss but before her sixteenth birthday in December, 1941, Marie Claire and her younger brother and sister are sent to a tuberculosis sanatorium near their Manitoba farm.
Offers a brief biography of Benito Mussolini, exploring the events, the background, the people, and the mixture of private and public concerns which contributed to his historical impact.
Presents a new assessment of the life and times of Mussolini, arguing that although he could be ruthless and opportunistic, he was also driven by his ideology and his desire to make Italy great.
Chronicles the life of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, describing his creation of modern fascism, his construction of his charismatic public image using mass propaganda, and his downfall.
Presents a short history of Canada from 1910 to 1929, and describes the nation's participation in World War One and how Canada grew stronger as a result of the war, Canadian labor and women's movements, and much more.
Offers a comprehensive account of Mussolini's fall from power in July 1943, focusing on the causes and consequences the event had for world politics, economics, and peace.
Describes the life of Benito Mussolini, from his modest beginnings as son of a village blacksmith to his rise in the fascist movement and his leadership of Italy during World War II.
In 1916, in Uxbridge, Ontario, twelve-year-old Eliza, a Presbyterian minister's daughter, chronicles her family's experiences after her two brothers leave for Europe to fight in the war.
Provides a detailed account of the three main European dictatorships in the period between 1919 and 1945, exploring Stalinism, Fascism, and Nazism and the effects each had on European history.
