Napoleon was one of the most powerful men in history, but also one of the strangest. From a thousand-rabbit attack to the bizarre fate of his most private body part, history has a very weird side. In ...

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James Quinn’s lucid, authoritative and brilliantly concise study of the 1798 Rebellion contains a passage that answers ...

If someone told you it rained fish once upon a time, would you believe them? You'd be forgiven if you said "no." But get this ...

We crossed the globe to the tiny, remote island to sample the splendid desolation of the emperor’s exile under a scornful British governor Text by Erica Munkwitz and James L. Swanson; Photographs by ...

Thousands of history buffs from across Europe gather each year in the Czech Republic to commemorate the Battle of Austerlitz, Napoleon’s victory over Russian and Austrian forces. Cannons and guns ...

A new genetic analysis of teeth from a mass grave in Lithuania reveals hidden illnesses that plagued the French emperor's soldiers during their disastrous 1812 retreat. As French general and ruler ...

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LAJOIE, NAPOLEON "NAP" (5 Sept. 1875-7 Feb. 1959), BASEBALL player with Cleveland (1902-14), was born in Woonsocket, R.I., to John and Celina Guerton Lajoie. He worked in cotton mills and completed ...

From Paris’ Gare de Lyon, hop on the train to Montreux, stopping at Fontainebleau. From there it is a half-hour walk into the ...