Vitruvio: International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 1-10 (2019)
Subjects
proto industry, reuse, pasta museum, Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066, Architectural engineering. Structural engineering of buildings, and TH845-895
Abstract
About fifteen water mills settled in the Valley of the Mills of Gragnano. Thanks to new technologies, a few centuries later, fifty-seven new pasta factories were built on the Corso Sancio. The building typology was recurrent and constant. Each of them consisted of a ground floor, three floors in elevation and one or two underground levels that were in the rear close to the Vernotico stream. The complex retreated, for logistical and space reasons, from the road curtain, developing over an area of its own, with a large inner courtyard, a sort of real square, for the movement of horse-drawn carts, then trucks and therefore still several artifacts. For his time Alfonso Garofalo was one of the greatest Italian pasta manufacturers. After more than a hundred years the vertical production processes and the work done in many small building entities proved to be expensive with respect to industrial competitiveness. In other parts of Italy some pasta factories already appeared on a single level, with production in horizontal continuity and mechanized drying. In 1963 the historical Pastificio Alfonso Garofalo closed due to bankruptcy and the industrial activity was closed forever. The real problem that remains today is the reuse of these large abandoned container in the historic center. The building complex in the heart of the town, which is part of Industrial Archeology is now in serious disrepair and deserves to be restored and reused.
Military History. Jul2020, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p56-63. 8p. 2 Color Photographs, 11 Black and White Photographs.
Subjects
FRIENDLY fire (Military science), HISTORY, AIRPLANE recognition, OPERATION Husky, 1943, NAZIS, and SICILY (Italy)
Abstract
The article reports on friendly fire incident in Sicily, Italy in 1943 prompted development of aircraft identification markings that saved countless lives on D-Day. Topics include battlefield tactics had changed, and planes often flew in close support of ground forces to attack enemy strongpoints, and Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, represented the Allies' first step in reclaiming the continent from the Nazis.
RUSSA, RAFFAELE LA, CUSUMANO, MARTA, VOI, VALENTINA LO, FAZIO, VALENTINA, QUATTROCCHI, ALESSIA, DI FAZIO, NICOLA, and FRATI, PAOLA
Medicina nei Secoli: Arte e Scienza; 2019, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p163-206, 43p
Abstract
The present article arises from the need to retrace the history, never written until now, of transplants in Italy. This theme is indissolubly linked to Sapienza University of Rome and, in this article, we also reveal a series of historiographical errors handed down to the present day. Finally, we analyze the legislative evolution and the contextual bioethical debate in a continuous pursuit of science, tension and morals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
History Today. Aug2018, Vol. 68 Issue 8, p8-11. 4p.
Subjects
FASCISM, HISTORY, ITALY, NEOFASCISM in Italy, ITALIAN history -- 1922-1945, and ITALY -- Politics & government -- 1945-
Abstract
The article considers fascism and neo-fascism in Italy in the 20th and 21st century. It reports on the social and political influence of the rule of fascist leader Benito Mussolini; the lack of war crimes trials in the post-World War II period; collective memory of Italian fascism; the democratic constitution; the rise of neo-fascism under the leadership of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi; and populism, the right, and Italian politics.
The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture: G-M. 2019, p1212-1217.
Abstract
Italy: History, Culture, and Geography of Music Italy is well known for its contribution to the birth and development of various genres and forms of religious and profane art music [...]
New Criterion. May2020, Vol. 38 Issue 9, p53-55. 3p.
Subjects
HISTORY, COVID-19, ITALIAN art, ITALIAN architecture, PLAGUE, and VENICE (Italy)
Abstract
The author discusses how art and history can help people get through the difficult times such as the coronavirus pandemic. Topics he covered include the historical events which challenged and shaped the increasingly cosmopolitan world, a look at how Venice has used illness as an inspiration for its greatest works of art and architecture and the role played by plague saints in the lives of the Venetians during the spread of the bubonic plague throughout Europe.
History Today. Aug2018, Vol. 68 Issue 8, p18-20. 3p.
Subjects
HISTORY, WOMEN in Christianity -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600, CHRISTIAN abbesses, MONASTICISM & religious orders for women, INHERITANCE & succession, SARDINIA (Italy), 456-1297, BYZANTINE Empire, and 527-1081
Abstract
The article focuses on eleven letters written by Pope Gregory I between 590 and 604 about women of Sardinia, part of the Medieval manuscript entitled "Registrum epistularum," focusing particularly on five letters about the abbess Pomponiana, part of the senatorial family of Caralis (Cagliari). The letters detail problems with Pomponiana's daughter, Matrona, and her daughter's inheritance from her son-in-law Epiphanius, a church reader.
History Today. Feb2017, Vol. 67 Issue 2, p47-52. 6p.
Subjects
FASCISM, HISTORY, ITALIANS, WORLD War II, GERMANS, TWENTIETH century, ATTITUDE (Psychology), ITALY, GERMANY, and ITALIAN history -- 20th century
Abstract
The article discusses the author's claim that many Italians find it hard to come to terms with the legacy of the Italian Social Republic (Salò) regime led by then Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in the mid-1940s, and it mentions how the Salò was intended to assist the Germans in governing northern Italy during the later part of World War II. Fascism in Italy is examined, along with the deaths of Mussolini, his mistress Claretta Petacci, and her brother Marcello Petacci.
History Today; Jul2020, Vol. 70 Issue 7, p72-83, 12p
Subjects
INTELLIGENCE service -- History, REPUBLIC of Venice, 697-1797, CONFIDENTIAL communications, CRYPTOGRAPHY, and VENICE (Italy) -- History
Abstract
The article discusses historical details about the intelligence service in 16th century Republic of Venice. Topics explored include the preparations done by the Venetian Council of Ten after receiving news about the possibility of the Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War, the collection and evaluation of confidential information by Venetian state intelligence organisations, and the use of cryptography and steganography by the said Council in their intelligence operations.
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