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Marcus Furius Camillus has historically been portrayed as Rome’s savior from the Gauls. Join us as we explore alternatives to this traditional narrative.

Marcus Furius Camillus, the reluctant leader who twice saved Rome, refused power but ultimately answered his people's call, leaving an indelible mark on the city he loved.

After reuniting Egypt and founding the Middle Kingdom, Mentuhotep II was the first Egyptian pharaoh to declare himself a living god.

A portrait of Rev. Giovanni Antonio Grassi, president of Georgetown University from 1812-1817. Artist and date unknown (Wikimedia Commons) In 1818, Giovanni Grassi, S.J., published the first of three Italian-language editions of a pamphlet of his observations of the United States. Georgetown’s Second Founder presents the first English translation of his insights based on his seven years of residence in Washington. This college administrator shared with Italian readers his observations and as...