Maria de Blasio attended Smith College ( 1938 ) , served in the Office of War Information during World War II .
Maria de Blasio authored The Other Italy : The Italian Resistance in World War II ( 1988 ) .
Maria de Blasio attended Smith College ( 1938 ) , served in the Office of War Information during World War II and authored The Other Italy : The Italian Resistance in World War II ( 1988 ) .