1902 in Italy
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Socialist trade unionism enjoys rapid growth in 1901–02. In 1902 nearly 250,000 industrial workers were organized in the Socialist national federations. The main labour organizations, the Camera del L
Italian emigrants on a coffee plantation in the early 20th century.
Poster International Exposition of Modern Decorative Arts
Ruins of the Campanile
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Zanardelli standing on a cart drawn by oxen during a visit to Basilicata in September 1902
Sicilian Mafia
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The Sicilian Mafia or Cosa Nostra, also simply referred to as the Mafia, is an Italian criminal society and criminal organization originating on the island of Sicily and dating back to the mid-19th ce
Representation of two brigand members of Cosa Nostra towards the end of the 19th century
Sketch of the 1901 trial of suspected mafiosi in Palermo. From the newspaper L'Ora, May 1901.
Salvatore Riina
Giulio Andreotti, seven-time Prime Minister of Italy, had proven links to the Mafia.