Bette Dangerous

Bette Dangerous

2-Minute History — Benito Mussolini and William Randolph Hearst

The second in a series offering two-minute history lessons

Heidi Siegmund Cuda's avatar
Heidi Siegmund Cuda
Jan 20, 2024
∙ Paid

***Thank you for supporting my work with a paid membership.***

Get 30% off for 1 year

The Power of Written Unreality

While listening to one of Italian fascism scholar and ‘Strongmen’ author Ruth Ben-Ghiat’s Lucid meetings a couple years back, she mentioned that Benito Mussolini had been a syndicated columnist for William Randolph Hearst.

I had been a columnist for the Los Angel…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Bette Dangerous to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2026 Heidi Siegmund Cuda · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture