She even carried Joséphine’s ceremonial handkerchief and veil on a special pillow at Napoleon’s and Joséphine’s 1804 ... Ironically, the reluctant Désirée turned out to be the “queen bee” of the ...

Two centuries after his downfall, Napoleon remains both revered and controversial in France — but above all, unavoidable.

PARIS (AP) — After Hollywood’s “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation, over 100 relics — which shaped empires, broke hearts and spawned centuries of fascination ...

Do you radiate the energy of a hot-headed French emperor? You could win the Napoleon Bonaparte look-alike contest in New Orleans. The battle of the Bonapartes is part of the Napoleon House's ...

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 ...

Part I examines the masculinity of Napoleon Bonaparte. How masculine was Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)? The answer to this question depends on the definition of masculinity. However, sufficient ...

Faizan Zaki won the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night, defeating eight other finalists and earning more than $50,000 in cash and prizes. Faizan, a 13-year-old from Allen ...

LADY LAKE Fla. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Linda Jean Napoleon Foshay, 76, a ... LADY LAKE Fla. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing ...

Sgt William Lawrence's posthumously published autobiography was one of the most famous first-hand accounts of the Napoleonic wars. He died in Studland, Dorset, in 1869 and is buried in the same plot ...

Faizan Zaki, last year’s runner-up at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, came back from a late-stage flub in Thursday’s competition to easily spell “éclaircissement” and take home the ...

We can help. By New York Times Games Hi, busy bees! Welcome to today’s Spelling Bee forum. Enter the comments section to see hints, conversation, helpful tips and creative content from other ...

At the “No Kings” protest near Fresno’s River Park Shopping Center on Saturday, two things seemed clear to me within a matter of hours: folks had a better understanding of the Constitution ...