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"Love him or hate him, Napoleon is a figure probably unrivaled in modern history." Today Jonathon Riley, a British General ...
Toussaint Louverture was born a slave. He defeated Napoleon and liberated a nation. This is his story.
After conquering Europe, Napoleon faced his most unexpected enemy—rabbits. What was supposed to be a victory celebration ...
The French Emperor is famous for a lot of things, but this lasting myth about Napoleon has shaped the way we see him through ...
President James Monroe invited Lafayette to come to the United States to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the American Revolution. He was the last surviving general of that war, and his tour was so ...
With its A-list residents and a remarkable history, Père Lachaise holds its own against even the City of Love’s top museums ...
Since the invasion plans by the emperor's entourage, relations between France and Brazil have gone through several upheavals ...
History is not just what we remember, but what we choose to remember. Accordingly, Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte may be accounted a failure, not only because his regime ended in defeat and disgrace, but ...
Located at the corner of Chartres and St. Louis streets ... Girod famously offered his residence as a refuge for Napoleon Bonaparte during his exile, though the French emperor never made it ...
Leva Bonaparte is saying goodbye to Southern Charm. Bonaparte, who was promoted to a main cast member in Season 7 after years of appearing in the background, announced on Instagram today that she ...
While rumors abounded about an incredibly ostentatious Louis XVI interior, they were just that—rumors. What the yacht does have is Napoleon’s piano, an epic night lounge, a showy dining area ...