Timeline: France Apr 29, 2009
Napoleon Bonaparte was renowned for his military victories across Europe Born in 1769 in Corsica Defeated twice by British forces - at Trafalgar and Waterloo. 1799 - Napoleon Bonaparte leads coup to overthrow government; consolidates position with new constitution ... 1848 - Fall of Louis-Philippe; Louis-Napoleon, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, proclaimed president of Second Republic. (BBC News -- Europe)
Big plans from the federal electricity man Apr 9, 2009
Last week, we had a particularly stimulating discussion while wrestling with a passage in which Villefort, the deputy crown prosecutor of Marseilles, who will soon be sacrificing the happiness of the innocent hero, Edmond Dantes, on the altar of his own crass ambition, says some provocative things about the exiled-on-Elba Napoleon Bonaparte to a roomful of unrepentant Royalists ... What is needed, however, is not a Marxist upheaval, but for Obama to send the likes of Larry Summers to the... (Salon)
'Yogi Berra,' by Allen Barra, a definitive look Apr 8, 2009
Napoleon Bonaparte: "In war, the moral is to the physical as three to one.". Yogi Berra: "Half this game is 90 percent mental.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Stylish first ladies meet in France Apr 5, 2009
Michelle Obama's big moment finally arrived Friday morning, at the Palais Rohan, a mammoth baroque edifice that has given shelter to Louis XV, Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte. More News. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wood on Words: In either direction, palindromes say the same thing Mar 28, 2009
It is purportedly a statement by Napoleon Bonaparte as he contemplated life on the island of Elba, to which he had been exiled. His first exile, that is. (Medfield Press, MA)
The Man in the Iron Mask Mar 22, 2009
Napoleon Bonaparte s Theory. Napoleon Bonaparte, who claimed to be a descendent of King Louis XIV, came up with his own theory that became very popular. (Suite101.com)
Pauline Bonaparte: A sister of royal caprice and mischief Mar 21, 2009
True to his Corsican roots, Napoleon Bonaparte made empire a family business. In the wake of his conquering armies, one brother was sent to rule the Kingdom of Naples, another the Kingdom of Holland; a sister and her husband, packed off to Germany, became Grand Duke and Duchess of Berg. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Favorite Quotes About Journalism an... Mar 19, 2009
"A journalist is a grumbler, a censurer, a giver of advice, a regent of sovereigns, a tutor of nations. Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets." Napoleon Bonaparte. "Journalism consists largely in saying "Lord Jones is dead" to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive." G. K. Chesterton. (Suite101.com)
PAPER: New rise of fascism in Austria... Mar 15, 2009
The Burschenschaften was founded during the wars against Napoleon Bonaparte in the beginning of the 19th century. These are the historical origins I am proud of, he wrote. (The Drudge Report)
We're back, France tells NATO Mar 13, 2009
Choosing the symbolic location of Les Invalides, where Napoleon Bonaparte is buried, the French president shrugged off the controversy surrounding his decision, saying it was good for "France and Europe". The president, as commander-in-chief, said France's long-standing semi-detachment was now counter-productive: "Our rapprochement with NATO bolsters national independence and our proclaimed but unrealised distancing from NATO limits our national independence."France will be stronger and more... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
This Day in History Mar 10, 2009
In 1796, the future emperor of the French, Napoleon Bonaparte, married Josephine de Beauharnais. (The couple divorced in 1809. (Juneau Empire)
Sunday Brunch Say cheese Mar 1, 2009
Napoleon Bonaparte was a particular fan of the cheese, and the famous epicure Brillat-Savarin even classed it as the "king of all cheeses". Another kind of cheese that can be enjoyed is Roquefort, a sheep's-milk blue cheese from the south of France. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Arsenic and old toenails Feb 23, 2009
Previous studies using hair have suggested high levels of arsenic in the bodies of King George III and Napoleon Bonaparte. Now doctoral research at the British Geological Survey by Mark Button of the University of Leicester has used toenail clippings to find fresh evidence of exposure to environmental arsenic within a UK population living close to a former arsenic mine. (EurekAlert!)
Restoration project at S.C. State maintains building's 1917 character Feb 22, 2009
He lived at Lowman Hall in room 213 with his roommate, Napoleon Bonaparte Giles. Byrd said living at Lowman Hall gave him the chance to meet other people and forge life-long frie-ips. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Lessons in heroism from the maestros Feb 21, 2009
Beethoven originally dedicated this work to Napoleon Bonaparte, whom he thought would defend the value of humanity in Europe. But when Napoleon made himself emperor, Beethoven was so disappointed that he scratched Bonaparte's name off the title page. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Franklin County Veterans Hall of Honor: World War I Feb 8, 2009
Eugene Clarence Stanley, Clarence O. Stanley, Theodore Roosevelt Steele, William Steffens, Henry Louis Steinbeck, Augustus Albert Steinbeck, Herbert Frederick Steinhaus, George Dewey Stelzer, Jude Steuterman, Edwin John Stevenson, Arthur Lang Stoeppelmann, Elmer Oliver Stolte, Louis Edward Stoltz, Hiser A. Stone, Norman Stoops, Oliver Stout, Harry Fletcher Stout, Roacoe Howard Strauser, Charles R. Strauser, Eli A. Strauser, Emit Strauser, Mabel Gertrude Strauser, William O. Strothmann, Fred... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Henshaw -- Trading hair cards Feb 8, 2009
The hair cards feature some extremely unique personalities like Napoleon Bonaparte, Mary Lincoln, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Geronimo, Alexander Hamilton and more, said Jason Masherah, Upper Deck s senior sports brand manager. If this catches on, we may have a run of bald presidents and first ladies. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
France knights author J.K. Rowling Feb 7, 2009
Created by Napoleon Bonaparte in the early 19th century, the Legion of Honor is France's elite national merit society. Although foreigners cannot be officially inducted, they are routinely made honorary recipients. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
What's in a Name, My Fellow Ghanaians? Mar 28, 2008
The great Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte was born Napoleann Buonoparte. And did you know that William Jefferson Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was born William Jefferson Blythe, III. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Vet's diploma, interrupted Mar 28, 2008
Robert Baird Jr. shows off his "Napoleon Bonaparte" pose at what he joked is his "bachelor's pad" in Selma on Thursday. He lost his wife, Phyllis, this month. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
When the scales fell off our eyes! Mar 24, 2008
Feature Article of Monday, 24 March 2008. Feature Article of Monday, 24 March 2008. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ideas & Trends A Guide to the French. Handle With Care. Mar 23, 2008
So does Napoleon Bonaparte. No anniversary is too minor to celebrate. (New York Times)
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra takes on Beethoven, Brahms Mar 22, 2008
" In addition to the emotional storm that produced it and initial critical reception, "Eroica" has yet another interesting story. Beethoven dedicated "Eroica" in a back-handed way to Napoleon Bonaparte, whom he once admired. But Napoleon's self-declaration of emperor upset Beethoven so, he tore a hole through the music's title page where the dedication had been written. The two men remain forever linked in that tale. In fact, when Manze remembers the first time he listened to "Eroica" as a... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Raiders of Solo's lost art Mar 22, 2008
She noticed a Tang dynasty ceramic was gone, then that a crystal vase, a gift from Napoleon Bonaparte to King Pakubuwono IV, had been substituted. She told the museum chief, the respected palace astrologer Mbah (Grandfather) Hadi. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Worlds at War Mar 22, 2008
When Napoleon Bonaparte led his army into Egypt in 1798, he had more than military conquest on his mind. Along with 30,000 soldiers, his entourage included what amounted to a mobile university, complete with economists and poets, architects and astronomers, a balloonist, and a baritone from the Paris Opera. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Click for Full Story Mar 20, 2008
Today's Highlight in History:On March 20, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte returned to Paris after escaping his exile on Elba, beginning his "Hundred Days" rule. On This Date:In 1413, England's King Henry IV died; he was succeeded by Henry V.In 1828, poet-dramatist Henrik Ibsen was born in Skien, Norway. (KWTX.com, TX)
Short man syndrome is more than just a tall story Mar 15, 2008
The findings could help explain why diminutive males from Napoleon Bonaparte and Benito Mussolini to Tom Cruise and Dudley Moore have on occasion been accused of overcompensating for a lack of physical stature. Researchers found men around 5ft 4in tall were around 50 per cent more likely to fall foul of the green-eyed monster than those measuring 6ft 6in. (Telegraph.co.uk)
McCain brother stays out of spotlight Mar 7, 2008
He vividly remembers his then-14-year-old brother reading Emil Ludwig's biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, and tried without success to make it through the text as well. He followed his brother to the US Naval Academy, but lasted only a year. (Boston Globe)
It's hairloom now Mar 3, 2008
The buyer could have been an agent of Connecticut collector John Reznikoff who figures in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the largest collection of hair from historic celebrities like Napoleon Bonaparte, Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein and Marilyn Monroe. In 2005, Reznikoff figured in a controversy for having purchased through an agent hair clippings of Neil Armstrong from Ohio barber Marx Sizemore for $3,000. (India Times)
Oh, for the love of Leap Day Feb 29, 2008
In centuries past these reasons have included, but were not limited to: farmers, the decimal system, Napoleon Bonaparte and Kingsford charcoal briquettes, instrumental to the successful lobby to extend daylight saving time in the name of summer barbecues. Current proposals for calendar reform are all about common sense. (MSNBC -- International)
Museum receives Fancher history Feb 27, 2008
Marie Francois Etienne Cesar Faucher and his twin brother, Pierre Marie Constantin Faucher, were generals serving under Napoleon Bonaparte ... One, Napoleon Bonaparte (Pone) Fancher was born in Boone County in 1857. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
The Giant is Restive Feb 19, 2008
Those are the words of Napoleon Bonaparte. In his time, China was an insular, nation under pressure to open its ports to Western trade. (Human Events Online)
A look into basic politics Feb 18, 2008
Even Napoleon Bonaparte who knew all about image problems, said, "Put a rogue in the limelight and he will act like an honest man.". One-time Soviet leader, Nikita Krushchev, was equally unflattering when he said, "They promise to build a bridge even when there is no river.". (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Napoleon Was Not Poisoned, Nuclear 'Eye' Shows Feb 14, 2008
The research, the results of which will be published in the journal Il Nuovo Saggiatore , was performed on hair samples that had been taken during different periods of Napoleon Bonaparte s life, from when he was a boy in Corsica, during his exile on the Island of Elba, on the day of his death (May 5, 1821) on the Island of Saint Helena, and on the day after his death ... 16, 2007) A new investigation into Napoleon Bonaparte's cause of death might finally put to rest nearly 200 years of lingering... (Science Daily)
Honesty becomes a rare commodity when corruption is unrestrained Feb 14, 2008
Despite pronounced judgments by well known personalities -- it was none other than Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821) who said, "The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man." Then there was the great Plato who said, in the Republic (Fourth Century BC), "Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.". On the other hand, there have also been historical personalities who strongly encouraged absolute belief in honesty. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Scientists prove Napoleon not poisoned Feb 13, 2008
Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821) died in exile on the island of St. Helena. Scientists used a nuclear reactor to irradiate the hairs to get an accurate measure of the levels of arsenic. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Arsenic Poisoning Ruled Out in Napoleon's Death Feb 13, 2008
Sir Charles Locke Eastlake's famous portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte aboard the British warship Bellerophon, about a month after his defeat at Waterloo. Sir Charles Locke Eastlake's famous portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte aboard the British warship Bellerophon, about a month after his defeat at Waterloo ... The results of the study show high levels of arsenic in Napoleon Bonaparte's hair throughout his life, suggesting he was not poisoned at the end of his life while in exile on the island of Saint... (Fox News)
All the Presidents' Manes Feb 12, 2008
Browne also acquired hair samples from Napoleon Bonaparte, Daniel Webster, many Pennsylvania governors, signers of the Declaration of Independence and other political figures. . (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
All the presidents' hair is on display Feb 11, 2008
Browne also acquired hair samples from Napoleon Bonaparte, Daniel Webster, many Pennsylvania governors, signers of the Declaration of Independence and other political figures. This is a lock George Washington's hair at The Academy Of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia Jan. 30, 2008. (AZCentral -- News)
Presidents' Hair on Display at Philadelphia Museum Feb 11, 2008
Browne also acquired hair samples from Napoleon Bonaparte, Daniel Webster, many Pennsylvania governors, signers of the Declaration of Independence and other political figures. Share. (Fox News)
NATO Deadends in Afghanistan Feb 11, 2008
Munich, Germany: The Battle of Waterloo was to Napoleon Bonaparte what the war in Afghanistan could become for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Emperor Bonaparte lost at Waterloo and was exiled. (Human Events Online)
Kitchen detective: Chicken Marengo tastes like victory Jan 29, 2008
Chicken Marengo was prepared for the very first time by Napoleon Bonaparte s chef immediately after the Battle of Marengo (1800). A victorious Napoleon dined on a short list of meager provisions and this classic dish was born. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Wild Cape Cod: the black-headed thrush Jan 25, 2008
The great emperor Napoleon Bonaparte had a nephew, Charles Lucien Bonaparte, a zoologist who loved birds. He came to the United States to study natural history in the 1820s and made several significant discoveries, to the point that he had a bird named after him; the Bonaparte s gull, a small graceful species that occurs along the shores of Cape Cod in the late fall and winter. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
The Two Thirteenth Amendments Jan 25, 2008
This young lady, in some kind of flight of youthful fancy, moved to England, where she married Napoleon Bonaparte's younger brother, Jerome, and with him had a child, young Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte (the young couple were clearly not known for coming up with clever names). Now, because of his mother's heritage, this child by law was granted automatic citizenship into the United States, while at the same time retaining a status of nobility in France, being Napoleon's nephew and all. (Suite101.com)
Column: The Kitchen Detective: Chicken Marengo tastes like victory Jan 24, 2008
Chicken Marengo was prepared for the very first time by the chef of Napoleon Bonaparte immediately after the Battle of Marengo (1800). A victorious Napoleon dined on a short list of meager provisions and this classic dish was born. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Free Beethoven concert today at Schine Jan 17, 2008
Salanger said a main goal for this free open rehearsal is to get young students to recognize these classical music symphonies, such as Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" (Italian for "Heroic," it's a piece originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte) and Piano Concerto No. 2, in the age of media convergence when classical symphonies are heard frequently in today's popular culture. Salanger said if students attend this open rehearsal, they will recognize many of the symphony pieces because they have heard... (Daily Orange, NY)
To invade Egypt, Napoleon said he wanted to be Muslim; it didn't work Jan 13, 2008
Napoleon Bonaparte had an idea for winning the hearts and minds of the Muslim people he invaded: He told the Egyptians that he and his army wanted to be Muslims, too. It wasn't true, but that didn't bother Napoleon. (North County Times)
Lighting up the night Jan 10, 2008
Created in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, it's the highest award given by the French Republic for outstanding service to France. Robert is president of the Saint Louis-Lyon Sister Cities Inc. and national president of the Federation of Alliances Francaises USA. She has degrees from the Sorbonne, Webster University and the University of Missouri. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Review: Napoleon's Egypt Jan 5, 2008
Review: Napoleon's Egypt - International Herald Tribune. Tom Reiss, the author of "The Orientalist," is writing a biography of Gen. Alexandre Dumas. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Paris and Amsterdam together Jan 4, 2008
For six days, I was a cross between George Patton and Napoleon Bonaparte. We didn't just see Amsterdam and Paris: We conquered them. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The New Year Jan 1, 2008
Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaims the independence of Saint-Domingue, renaming it Haiti after its original Arawak name two months after defeating Napoleon Bonaparte. Jan. 1, 1863: President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, calling on Union soldiers to free the slaves during the American Civil War. (Daily Triplicate)
A Gay Man Trapped in a Womans Body and Other Nonsense Dec 27, 2007
In other news, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte says he is the victim of discrimination because he is biologically Bob from Detroit ... In other news, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte says he is the victim of discrimination because he is biologically Bob from Detroit. (Townhall.com)
Appeal for an emperor, 120 years on Dec 10, 2007
Born in Paris in 1808, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, and lived just as colourful a life. After a number of foreign adventures, his forces were defeated in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and he fled with his wife, Empress Eugenie, to Chislehurst, Kent, where he remained in exile until his death in 1873. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Veteran honored for liberation role Dec 8, 2007
Sixty three years after landing on French soil in an Army glider , Zimmer was named a Knight of the Legion of Honor, a top French award established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. Zimmer, a little squeamish about being a paratrooper and jumping out of planes, volunteered for an alternate semi-experimental airborne assault program being utilized by the famed 101st Airborne Division, the Screaming Eagles. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Dziekanski still alive by the time medical help arrived: RCMP Dec 3, 2007
The RCMP andthe Richmond B.C. fire department appear to be offering conflictingaccounts as to whether RobertDziekanski was already dead by the time medical help arrived. RCMP Cpl. Dale Carr, of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, which is investigating the Polish immigrant's death on Oct. 14 at the Vancouver International airport, said on Friday that Dziekanski was still alive bythe time medical personnel arrived. (CBC.ca)
Napoleon Manuscript Page Takes $35,400 Dec 3, 2007
PARIS - A single manuscript page from a love story written by Napoleon Bonaparte sold at auction in France on Sunday for $35,400, an auction house said ... Mark Schneider from United States acting as French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte greets spectators during re-enactment of the Battle of Three Emperors at Tvarozna near Slavkov, formerly Austerlitz, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Page from Napoleon's love story sold for $35400 Cdn Dec 3, 2007
The first page from the manuscript of a love story written by Napoleon Bonaparte sold on Sunday at an auction in Paris for $35,400 Cdn ... The first page from the manuscript of a love story written by Napoleon Bonaparte has been sold at an auction in Paris for $35,400 Cdn ... The first page from the manuscript of a love story written by Napoleon Bonaparte has been sold at an auction in Paris for $35,400 Cdn. (CBC Saskatchewan)
1st Kuwaiti woman MP sworn in Dec 2, 2007
A page from the manuscript of a short novel written by Napoleon Bonaparte will be put on the block Sunday in Paris, according to the Osenat auction house. Search engine giant Google has officially announced it will bid on U.S. cellphone airwaves in a January auction, but the company says it has similar intentions for Canada. (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
When love letters are too short and sweet Dec 2, 2007
Is there still a place for morose pining, like those letters written by Napoleon Bonaparte to Josephine, Winston Churchill to his wife Clementine, or Ludwig van Beethoven to his unrequited Beloved. Perhaps not. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Anne Lindsay, Creaking Tree take 2 folk awards each Dec 2, 2007
A page from the manuscript of a short novel written by Napoleon Bonaparte will be put on the block Sunday in Paris, according to the Osenat auction house ... A page from the manuscript of a short novel written by Napoleon Bonaparte will be put on the block Sunday in Paris, according to the Osenat auction house. (CBC Ottawa)
It's the Sun, Stupid Nov 30, 2007
As you can see from of solar activity since the mid-18th century, low sunspot activity matches up nicely with well-known Little Ice Age climatic events like George Washington s Christmas-night 1776 crossing of the ice-strewn Delaware River and Napoleon Bonaparte s retreat from Moscow in the horrifically-cold winter of 1812-1813. The letter writer goes on to mention that not too long ago the Mississippi River froze solid above St. Louis, permitting westward wagon trains to cross in the winter and... (Fox News)
Top music centre rocked by staff revolt Nov 23, 2007
He said modern history should be taught in preference to ancient history because Beethoven and the key of E flat were better understood in the context of Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Revolution. That was despite those periods not being generally included in the modern history syllabus for year 11 and 12 students. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Heart-warming tale just in time for the holidays of an Ohio University football star who works double-time as a father. Awww. Nov 22, 2007
"Three hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets." Napoleon Bonaparte. (CollegeNews.com)
Police break up internal theft racket at museum Nov 22, 2007
Thieves acting between 2005 and 2007 have also taken a large china tray, a bronze chandelier and a crystal fruit tray presented by Napoleon Bonaparte to the then-ruler of Surakarta, Paku Buwono IV.. The burglaries came to light only after former museum worker Andrea Amborowatiningsih spoke to the media about the disappearance of the museum's collections. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Exclusive extract from Alan Johnston's book Nov 19, 2007
And later the Crusader King, Richard the Lion Heart, the great Muslim warrior Salahuddin and even Napoleon Bonaparte marched through. The Greeks, Romans, Jews, Turks, British and others have all left traces of their presence in Gaza's sands. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
