Tusculum
2 of the 7 encyclopedias on this shelf carry an entry for Tusculum. Both are reproduced below, so you can see where they agree and where they differ.
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
anciently a Latium; about 15 miles S. of Rome; on a ridge of hills known as the Colles Tusculani, and forming part of the Alban range. Octavius Mamilius, ruler of Tusculum, married a daughter of Tarquinius Superbus, and played a conspicuous part in the last of the great struggles made by the banished tyrant to regain his kingdom. But the Latins were so thoroughly beaten at Lake Regillus (496 B. C.) that they were glad to enter into an alliance with the victor, and ever after, except in the Great Latin War (340-338 b.c.), remained steady in their fidelity to Rome. As early as 378 B. C. the inhabitants of Tusculum received the Roman franchise. Toward the close of the republic Tusculum became a favorite country residence of the wealthy Romans; Lucullus, Cato, Brutus, Hortensius, Crassus, Cæsar, and Cicero had villas here. Till 1191 Tusculum continued entire; but it was stormed then by the Romans and ruined forever. Many fine remains of ancient Tusculum have been dug up, the most remarkable being the amphitheater, theater, and city walls. TUSKEGEE NORMAL AND IN- DUSTRIAL INSTITUTE, a coeducational non-sectarian institution in Tuskegee, Ala., for colored students; founded in 1881; reported at the close of 1919: Professors and instructors, 206; students, 1,736; number of graduates, 2,599; president, Dr. R. R. Moton.
1000 Classical Characters (1900)
An ancient town in Latium, situated about ten miles southeast of Rome, on a lofty summit of the mountains which are called, after the town, Tusculani Montes. Typhoeus or Typhon. A famous giant, son of Tartarus and Terra, who had a hundred heads. He made war against the gods, and was put to flight by the thunderbolts of Jupiter , who crushed him under Mount Aetna . 2026 Editor's Note: Located in the Alban Hills of Latium, Tusculum was a favored retreat for the Roman elite. The city was particularly renowned for its luxurious patrician villas, including the country estates of the orator Cicero and the general Lucullus . (Ed: BR 2026-06-15)