Here's some rare pics of Mussolini, although anyone interested in Italy's history of the period might have seen them. By the way, I have hundreds of Il Duce pics, but Gaming Guru Mussolini's avatar pic is my favorite among all. Benito and his mother in 1883. Benito at Predappio, the school that his mother was one of its teachers, 1889. In his early 20s. 1904, second Bresagilieri regiment. In Oneglia, March 1908, as a French language teacher. Corporal Mussolini after his successful knee surgery, 1917. November 10 1918, giving speech as Il Popolo d'Italia's editor-in-chief for the victory march at Milan. 1922, as a master fencer. He learned fencing in army. October 18 1922, representing Italy at the Treaty of Lausanne. 1925, playing his favorite instrument, the violin.
1933, with Primo Carnera, boxing heavy weight champion. 1934, swimming in the Adriatic. 11 April 1935, with Ramsay MacDonald and Pierre Laval. 1936, founding Cinecittà . In Tripoli on march 1937. He is raising a Florentine sword dedicated to him by Arabs. At Les plages de Riccione. He really liked his topless photos but Hitler didn't like them at all. With Neville Chamberlain, Lord Halifax, And Galeazzo Ciano attending Verdi's Falstaff on January 12 1939. With Hitler in a flight over the Russian front on 1941. Since he insisted, Hitler and the pilot Baur allowed Il Duce to control the aircraft. With Skorzeny after his rescue on September 12 1943. Mussolini called it the most daring and romantic escape in history.
I think the baby picture was pretty standard at the time.I think even up until relatively recently babies often wore 'female' clothes. Despite my username, I have never read a biography of the man. It would be interesting to read, I imagine...I wonder what events in his life lead him to become a sex-addict not afraid of raping women. I am sure it all ties into his ego and 'Il Duce' mentality.
I have read a few books about him, but I recommend Mussolini: The Rise and Fall of Il Duce by Christopher Hibbert (2008) and Mussolini by Denis Mack Smith (1982). Mack Smith's is very detailed and is a comprehensive chronicle of Mussolini's life, while Hibbert's looks deep into his psychological states and complexities.