Mike Duncan to Present 2025 John L. Hatfield ’67 Lecture

Join the Lafayette College Libraries on February 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM in Hugel 103 for the 2025 John L. Hatfield ’67 Lecture, “Hero of Two Worlds,” presented by Mike Duncan. Mike Duncan is one of the most popular history podcasters in the world and author of the New York Times–bestselling books, Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution and The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic. His award-winning series, The History of Rome, remains a legendary landmark in the history of podcasting. Duncan’s ongoing series, Revolutions, explores the great political revolutions that have driven the course of modern history.

The Hatfield Lecture series is sponsored by the Lafayette College Libraries and endowed by a generous gift from alumnus John L. Hatfield ‘67.  The series brings a prominent author to campus for a public lecture and to visit with students.  The Hatfield lecture occurs once a year in the spring, usually in February or early March, and has become an annual highlight for the college.  The libraries are proud to provide a home for the series, which has celebrated great writing, since 2008.

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