Dr. Giovanni Macerata lectures on Italy

Dr. Giovanni Macerata, former University of Vicenza professor, delivered two lectures about Italy while at Dickinson. The first lecture focused on Benito Mussolini's , the Prime Minister of Italy, life . Dr. Macerata described Mussolini's journey to Prime Minister beginning with his childhood and voiced his admiration of Mussolini, describing him as 'a man sent by God to restore order.'  In the second lecture Dr. Macerata discussed the city of Venice.  He talked about its history as "the richest city in Europe from 1200 to 1492 " and its architecture.