If Trivial Pursuit had been designed by economists If would have had 100 questions and 3,000 answers. —Ronald Reagan Economics has richly earned its label as “the dismal science,” that is unless it’s being practiced by…
On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis was wheeled out to offer the traditional blessing of pontiffs to tens of thousands of Catholics in St. Peter’s Square. His voice was raspy, and he seemed tired and weak. Usually, the Roman pontiff offers…
Rabbles, Riots and Ruins By Mike Aquilina (Ignatius Press, 206 pages, $16) I think I have by now read ten or so of Mr. Aquilina’s books, and find myself ever putting down his latest with a combination of satisfaction and…
When rattling off the names of those who have played a pivotal role in shaping Western civilization, figures such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Henry V, Christopher Columbus, William Shakespeare, the American Founding Fathers, Napoleon…
Gladiator II (2024) is the next installment in failed historical fiction, disappointingly delivered by the director who once brought us Black Hawk Down (2001), American Gangster (2007), and Blade Runner (1982), among many others. It follows his previous lackluster historical…
Strong client states help keep America first, and that includes Ukraine. Rome was at her strongest and her military most efficient when she maintained a vibrant system of clients along the marches of the empire from the days of the…
I have read about the Coliseum of Rome since I was a pre-teen interested in Roman history and civilization. I had never visited it until this evening, and it was an accident. All the pictures and photos that I have…
The HBO series Rome is a drama that depicts the transformation of the Roman Republic into a Roman Empire. The show offers a glimpse into an ancient history that holds key lessons for the present. In today’s episode of The…
Scholars have regularly argued that the Founding Fathers of the United States were well versed in the history and thinking of the ancient Roman and Greek world, as well as the thought and history of the Jewish people as expressed…
