Driving Modernity Technology, Experts, Politics, and Fascist Motorways, 1922-1943

On March 26th, 1923, in a formal ceremony, construction of the Milan–Alpine Lakes autostrada officially began, the preliminary step toward what would become the first European motorway. That Benito Mussolini himself participated in the festivities indicates just how important the project was to Ital...

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Main Author: Moraglio, Massimo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berghahn Books 2017
Series:Explorations in Mobility
Subjects:
Car
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