#19thCentury

Feb 19, 20186 min read

#PodcastingHistory 1: Empress Eugenie in Exile

Welcome to the first installment of #PodcastingHistory! For the next several weeks my blog is going to feature guest posts from some...

Jan 9, 20184 min read

The Wisdom of Hortense, Queen of Holland

In the 1920s, a memoir written over a hundred years earlier by Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen of Holland, was published. Hortense’s life...

Dec 2, 20175 min read

December 2nd: A Good Day to be a Bonaparte

Every year when December 2nd rolls around I smile, because in the 19th century it was a very significant date for my favorite imperial...

Aug 15, 20174 min read

Napoleon versus...Rabbits?

[Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769. This post is my way of marking it, so Happy Birthday, Napoleon!] When Napoleon Bonaparte...