The Condé Museum north of Paris has rediscovered one of an iconic bicorne hat once owned by Napoleon buried in the archives ...

Roger Gregory looks at Napoleon’s reforms, wars, exile, return, Waterloo and final days on St. Helena — plus and tells the ...

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French general and emperor who has been studied by historians and academics for centuries. Despite his epic conquests, bold reforms, and intriguing personal life, the most ...

One year ago, I ventured into the world of journalism with my review of Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” which inspired a set of twelve monthly columns dedicated to Iowa’s French and Napoleonic past and ...

There is no greater collector or no greater fan of Napoleon Bonaparte than Pierre-Jean Chalençon. He is easily the most prolific collector of Napoleonic material, reportedly estimated to be more than ...

It can be a welcome shift for a biopic to divulge a less-cited aspect of a historical figure’s life, but the new film “Napoleon” isn’t quite sure what chapters of the man’s timeline to highlight. The ...

Napoleon Bonaparte remains one of the rare historical figures to have attained truly global celebrity status, thanks in no small part to his histrionic personality, tragic downfall and scandal-laced ...