Since the invasion plans by the emperor's entourage, relations between France and Brazil have gone through several upheavals ...

The Austrians declared war on France once more in 1809 ... “has an emperor won an empire simply by showing his hat.” (Napoleon’s bicorn hat had long been one of his many instantly ...

All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

With dramatic landscapes on the doorstep and impressive architecture thanks to its once thriving textile industries, Leek is ...

Elon Musk wasn’t the first to shape the national conversation. Joshua Norton, a San Francisco cult figure, was.

To Napoleon—and to some 6,000 Boer prisoners of war held here from 1900 to 1902 ... of course, bicorn hat. Joshua has been wearing it on special occasions ever since. At a travel-industry ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with author Rick Atkinson in Lexington, Mass., about the first book of his forthcoming trilogy about the American Revolution, "The British are Coming." ...

Here are some of the TV highlights coming up in the next week starting Saturday, April 19, including Who Do You Think You Are ...

Last year Charlie Porter came out with ‘ What Artists Wear ’ and Ténèze reads it a lot, she admits. “He says that he’s a ...

Actor George Takei (“Star Trek”) is 88. Bluegrass musician Doyle Lawson of Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver is 81. Keyboardist ...

When it comes to towns and cities in Palm Beach County, the name could reflect its founder, or the place its original residents moved from — or the name could've been drawn out of a hat.