Kilimanjaro snows Jun 6, 2008
Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength - Napoleon Bonaparte. Take a glassful of love for nature, add lots of enthusiasm, a bit of fitness, a spoonful of passion, cubes of courage and a dash of madness. (India Times)
Now it's a blockade against Iran May 30, 2008
The op-ed argued (for the nth time) that it was useless to engage an Iran that is "bent on world conquest under the guidance of the Hidden Imam" and whose revolutionary identity impelled it to act in ways that recalled Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler and the Soviet Union. Like "Punxsutawney Condi", the op-ed was as much an attack on the secretary of state as it was on that other foreign-policy naif, Democratic Senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama. (Asia Times Online)
OU alumus sues over camping injuries May 27, 2008
"Three hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets." Napoleon Bonaparte. (The Post Online)
Capturing Life Just Before Death May 22, 2008
For centuries, people have studied the death masks of King Tutankhamen; William Shakespeare; Mary, queen of Scots; Napoleon Bonaparte; President Lincoln; and others. Captured immediately after death, these impressions of the great and the good capture something very personal and intimate. (ABC News)
Festival harmonizes with Florida island vibe May 18, 2008
On an EcoMotion tour of Fort George ($85 a person), visitors can ride cross-terrain Segways as Maren and Greg Arnett peel away layers of civilization: Timucuan middens, the great house and slave huts of Sea Island cotton planter Zephaniah Kingsley, a mansion of Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, governor from 1905-09, and the Ribault Club, established in 1928 as a playground for the affluent. Departing from Fernandina Harbor Marina, the Greyfield Inn's private ferry ($95 a person) brings a limited... (Boston Globe)
Records: Sunday, May 18, 2008 May 18, 2008
In 1804, the French Senate proclaimed Napoleon Bonaparte emperor. POST A COMMENT. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Odd facts about U.S. vice presidents May 10, 2008
He went to France and tried to convince Napoleon Bonaparte to help him conquer the swampland, but that plan foundered, too. Although his political high jinks often failed, Burr consistently found success with the ladies. (CNN)
The Pirates! In An Adventure With Napoleon by Gideon Defoe May 10, 2008
Unfortunately, Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on the island soon after with less peaceful intent - and a better hat - in Gideon Defoe's latest comic adventure. Friday May 9, 2008. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Jean denounces modern-day racism May 8, 2008
France first abolished slavery in 1792, but it was soon revived by Napoleon Bonaparte. It wasn't abolished permanently until 1848 - 41 years after Great Britain banned the slave trade. (Canada.com)
A Cut Above: Jewelry: Top jewelers turn to their heritage to sell on the global stage May 3, 2008
It is a larger-than-life Napoleon Bonaparte, painted in full, flamboyant military glory in the vast, 410-square-meter jewelry store opened in September 2006 in Hong Kong. "In a way, Napoleon is our No. 1 salesman in new territories," said Thierry Fritsch, chief executive of Chaumet, the Paris-based house that first achieved fame as jeweler to the emperor, and whose current collection includes bracelets with love messages inspired by his gifts to Josephine. (International Herald Tribune)
FOXSexpert: The Ins and Outs of All-Over Shaving May 2, 2008
In fact, Napoleon Bonaparte was so in love with a woman's natural scent, he was said to ask Josephine to avoid bathing for two full weeks before his return from military missions. Experts believe that hair has a biological purpose, acting as a barrier to bacteria and viruses and reducing friction during sex. (Fox News)
Montana history almanac - Senator decries U.S. reds, radicals May 2, 2008
General Napoleon Bonaparte felt France needed the money to fight his battles in Europe. This accession of territory affirms forever the power of the United States, he said, and I have given England a maritime rival who sooner or later will humble her pride. (Missoulian, MT)
ACLU Claims Victory But Jesus Picture Still Hangs in Courthouse Apr 23, 2008
Lamz and other city officials decided to add images based on the frieze decorating the U.S. Supreme Court, which features historic legal figures, including Hammurabi, Moses, Confucius, Muhammad, Charlemagne and Napoleon Bonaparte. The Slidell Courthouse display added 15 historic lawmakers. (CNSnews.com)
Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil Apr 18, 2008
Due to the belligerence of a young Corsican general named Napoleon Bonaparte Europe was in turmoil when Portugal s Prince Regent John of Braganza and his wife Princess Charlotte, daughter of Charles IV of Spain, brought a new prince into the world. His full name was Pedro de Alc ntara Francisco Ant;nio Jo;o Carlos Xavier de Paula Miguel Rafael Joaquim Jos; Gonzaga Pascoal Cipriano Serafim de Bragan;a e Bourbon and he was born in Queluz Palace near Lisbon on October 12, 1798. (Suite101.com)
Jesus Declared Unconstitutional Apr 17, 2008
Lemelle said during a hearing last September that he would have ordered court officials to remove the Jesus icon if they hadn't already expanded the display to include portraits of other historic "lawgivers," including Moses, Charlemagne and Napoleon Bonaparte. His ruling this week echoes those remarks and explains that the expanded display is constitutional because a reasonable observer wouldn't see it as sending a religious message. (Fox News)
Napoleon, nobodies win biography prize Apr 11, 2008
AN AMBITIOUS scholarly biography of one of history's greatest, Napoleon Bonaparte, and a moving biography of two "historic nobodies", the convict William Sykes, sentenced to penal servitude for life in Western Australia in 1865, and his wife, Myra, left behind in Yorkshire to raise their children, have jointly been awarded this year's National Biography Award. Philip Dwyer's Napoleon, 1769-1799: The Path to Power and Graham Seal's These Few Lines: A Convict Story - The Lost Lives Of Myra And... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ruthless behavior may be genetic... Apr 5, 2008
Such figures have cropped up with surprising regularity throughout history, all the way from the emperors of Rome, through to Napoleon Bonaparte, Benito Mussolini, Saddam Hussein or Robert Mugabe, now tenaciously clinging to power in the face of uncertain electoral results. References. (The Drudge Report)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Resident awarded Legion of Honor Nov 14, 2007
Napoleon Bonaparte created the Legion d'Honneur in 1802. It recognizes military, cultural, scientific or social contributions to France, including those by people who aren't French citizens. (Greenwich Time)
