Julius Caesar

Caesar was a complex man of incredible courage, ambition, honor, and vanity, as well as one of the greatest generals the world has ever known. But he was also a master politician, priest, lawyer, and poet, who among his many lesser-known accomplishments gave us the calendar we still use today.

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St. Patrick of Ireland

Everyone knows about St. Patrick - the man who drove the snakes out of Ireland, defeated fierce druids in contests of magic, and used the shamrock to explain the Christian Trinity to the pagan Irish. It's a great story, but none of it is true. The real story - slavery, escape, murder, and the struggles of faith against all odds - is much better.

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The Philosopher and the Druids

The modern world is rightly fascinated by the ancient Celts - art, music, mythology, religion, druids, and much more. But who were they and what can we really know about them? The truth may surprise you. The Celts were master artisans, gifted poets, and fearsome warriors that spread across Europe and into Asia in classical times.

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Lecture Notes

If you're an incoming first-year college student facing the culture shock of college life, don't panic. Lecture Notes counters the confusion of academia with a professor's inside perspective, including three sure-fire rules for classroom success and friendly advice on everything from how to get into a closed class to writing research papers.

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