200 years ago this month, the Napoleonic Period ended. Napoleon's career had finally ended in the epic Battle of Waterloo. In this month's
Napoleon, “Man of Destiny”
Today's installment concludes Napoleon's First Campaign,our selection from Life of Napoleon Bonaparte by Sir Walter Scott published in 1839. For
Napoleon Advances to the Piedmont Capital
Napoleon in the mean time fixed his head-quarters at Ceva, and enjoyed from the heights of Montezemoto the splendid view of the fertile fields of
Napoleon’s First Victory
Such was the Battle of Monte Notte, the first of Bonaparte's victories; eminently displaying the truth and mathematical certainty of combination,
Napoleon Plans to Invade Italy
"Soldiers, you are hungry and naked; the Republic owes you much, but she has not the means to acquit herself of her debts."Continuing Napoleon's
Napoleon’s First Campaign
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Napoleon Takes Command.IntroductionThis story begins with a man newly
What a Leader Deals In
In His Study in 1811 by Jacques Louis David"A leader is a dealer in hope." - Napoleon BonaparteMore on Napoleon Bonaparte.
Civil War in France Begins
Today's installment concludes Murders of Louis XVI and Murat; Civil War in France,our selection from The French Revolution -- A History by Thomas
Legacy of the Louisiana Purchase
Today's installment concludes The Louisiana Purchase,our selection from The Life of Thomas Jefferson by Henry S. Randall published in 1858. For