by cameron | Nov 13, 2008 | Napoleon news
No, not Barack Obama. Today I received the below letter today from Eric Weider, son of the late Ben Weider, advising me that his father’s wish was for J. David Markham to assume the role of President of the International Napoleonic Society. I’m sure...
by cameron | Oct 21, 2008 | Napoleon news
Ben Weider, President of the International Napoleonic Society, passed away on October 17, aged 85. I know David was a very close friend of Ben’s and I’m sure he’ll want to talk a lot about him and his contribution to Napoleonic history when I catch...
by cameron | Jul 8, 2008 | Napoleon news
Bonjour from Ajaccio! We’re having an UNBELIEVABLE time over here, with a terrific group of Napoleonic scholars and historians, drinking chestnut whisky, smoking Cuban cigars, lying on the beach, and, of course, discussing Napoleon! One of the highlights of the...
by cameron | May 17, 2008 | Napoleon news
This morning we got this comment on Episode 1: # ethan Says: I am Napoleon’s #1 fan! I am 7. I am looking forward to future podcasts. This is very interesting. You should watch my review of “Essential Visual History of the World†for the Storytubes contest. (I...
by cameron | Dec 7, 2007 | Napoleon news
A single manuscript page from a love story written by Napoleon Bonaparte sold for €23,000 (£17,000) at Osenat auction house in France yesterday. It was the first page of the final draft of Napoleon’s 1795 short novel Clisson and Eugenie, only 22 pages in its...
by cameron | Jul 4, 2007 | Napoleon news
From the BBC this morning: A love letter from Napoleon to his future wife, Josephine, has fetched some £276,000 ($556,000; 409,000 euros) at an auction in London. In the letter – one of only three known to have been sent to Josephine by the French emperor...
