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| '''Gaetano Salvemini''' ({{IPA-it|ɡaeˈtano salˈvɛmini}}; |
'''Gaetano Salvemini''' ({{IPA-it|ɡaeˈtano salˈvɛmini}}; November 8, 1873 – September 6, 1957) was an Italian ] politician, historian and writer. | ||
| == Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| Salvemini was born in ], |
Salvemini was born in ], Apulia. | ||
| After graduating in literature in ] in 1896, he taught History at the universities of ] (during the 1908 Messina earthquake he was the only survivor of his entire family), ] and ]. From 1919 to 1921 he served in ]. As member of the Italian Socialist Party he fought for ] and for the moral and economic rebirth of Italy's Mezzogiorno (]), and against corruption in politics. | After graduating in literature in ] in 1896, he taught History at the universities of ] (during the 1908 Messina earthquake he was the only survivor of his entire family), ] and ]. From 1919 to 1921 he served in ]. As member of the Italian Socialist Party he fought for ] and for the moral and economic rebirth of Italy's Mezzogiorno (]), and against corruption in politics. | ||
| After his arrest in 1925 for opposing the newly formed Italian |
After his arrest in 1925 for opposing the newly formed Italian fascist regime, he left Italy but continued to actively organise resistance to ] in France, England and finally in the US. From 1930 to 1948 he lectured in History at ] and 1940 he obtained US citizenship. Notable writings of the American years are ''The Fascist Dictatorship in Italy'' (1928), ''Under the Axe of Fascism'' (1936) and ''Prelude to World War II''. In 1954 he retired to Italy. | ||
| He wrote mainly about recent and contemporary history, but was also noted for his studies of the ] Italian ]. His ''The French Revolution: |
He wrote mainly about recent and contemporary history, but was also noted for his studies of the ] Italian ]. His ''The French Revolution: 1788–1792'' (Norton, 1962) is an outstanding explanation of the social, political and philosophical currents (and monarchical incompetence) that led to that cataclysm. | ||
| He died in ] in 1957. | He died in ] in 1957. | ||
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| | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Italian politician | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Italian politician | ||
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| DATE OF BIRTH = November 8, 1873 | ||
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Molfetta, Apulia (Italy) | ||
| | DATE OF DEATH = |
| DATE OF DEATH = September 6, 1957 | ||
| | PLACE OF DEATH = |
| PLACE OF DEATH = Sorrento, Italy | ||
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Salvemini, Gaetano}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Salvemini, Gaetano}} | ||
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| Gaetano Salvemini | |
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| In office 1919–1921 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 8, 1873 (1873-11-08) Molfetta, Apulia (Italy) |
| Died | September 6, 1957(1957-09-06) (aged 83) Sorrento, Italy� |
| Political party | Italian Socialist Party |
| Profession | Historian, writer |
Gaetano Salvemini (Template:IPA-it; November 8, 1873 – September 6, 1957) was an Italian anti-fascist politician, historian and writer.
Biography
Salvemini was born in Molfetta, Apulia.
After graduating in literature in Florence in 1896, he taught History at the universities of Messina (during the 1908 Messina earthquake he was the only survivor of his entire family), Pisa and Florence. From 1919 to 1921 he served in Italian Parliament. As member of the Italian Socialist Party he fought for Universal Suffrage and for the moral and economic rebirth of Italy's Mezzogiorno (southern Italy), and against corruption in politics.
After his arrest in 1925 for opposing the newly formed Italian fascist regime, he left Italy but continued to actively organise resistance to Benito Mussolini in France, England and finally in the US. From 1930 to 1948 he lectured in History at Harvard University and 1940 he obtained US citizenship. Notable writings of the American years are The Fascist Dictatorship in Italy (1928), Under the Axe of Fascism (1936) and Prelude to World War II. In 1954 he retired to Italy.
He wrote mainly about recent and contemporary history, but was also noted for his studies of the medieval Italian commune. His The French Revolution: 1788–1792 (Norton, 1962) is an outstanding explanation of the social, political and philosophical currents (and monarchical incompetence) that led to that cataclysm.
He died in Sorrento in 1957.
Sources
- Puzzo, Dante A. (April 1959). "Gaetano Salvemini: An Historiographical Essay". Journal of the History of Ideas. 20 (2). Journal of the History of Ideas, Vol. 20, No. 2: 217–235. doi:10.2307/2707820. JSTOR 2707820.
- Killinger, Charles L. (2002). Gaetano Salvemini : a biography. Westport: Praeger.