The Condé Museum north of Paris has rediscovered one of an iconic bicorne hat once owned by Napoleon buried in the archives ...
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French general and emperor who has been studied by historians and academics for centuries. Despite his epic conquests, bold reforms, and intriguing personal life, the most ...
One year ago, I ventured into the world of journalism with my review of Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” which inspired a set of twelve monthly columns dedicated to Iowa’s French and Napoleonic past and ...
There is no greater collector or no greater fan of Napoleon Bonaparte than Pierre-Jean Chalençon. He is easily the most prolific collector of Napoleonic material, reportedly estimated to be more than ...
It can be a welcome shift for a biopic to divulge a less-cited aspect of a historical figure’s life, but the new film “Napoleon” isn’t quite sure what chapters of the man’s timeline to highlight. The ...