by cameron | Oct 21, 2011 | Blog
Thanks to Jon for pointing us to this comic in the comments section! Click on the comic to read more about it and to visit the author’s site! Napoleon’s height is, of course, one of the things most people know about him. David and I discussed the matter in...
by cameron | Oct 4, 2011 | Blog
Remember Michael Kroger from Episode #49? It looks like he just sold off his Napoleonic collection. “At an auction in the shadow of the grand Chateau de Fontainebleau outside Paris yesterday, the Michael Kroger Collection, including imperial eagles, towering...
by cameron | Sep 9, 2011 | Blog
Somebody just sent me a link to this story… it’s obviously complete bullshit, as Napoleon’s remains (to the best of my knowledge) haven’t been exhumed since they were removed to Paris from St Helena in 1840. But it’s a fun read...
by cameron | Aug 16, 2011 | Blog, napoleon - cause of death, Napoleon news
“Coming as a bombshell was another suggestion by historian Bruno Roy-Henry that Napoleon’s ashes had never reached France in 1840 and that someone else was buried in his tomb. According to this version, the emperor’s remains were hidden by the English back in...
by cameron | Jul 6, 2011 | Blog
From our “Strange Napoleon Story Of The Day” department, the Independent has this story today: In a beauty competition with a difference, the Italian public has chosen a marble rendition of Napoleon Bonaparte’s sister as their ideal depiction of...
