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# Joseph Bonaparte
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King Bonaparte and the Jersey Devil: Surprising Facts About a Bonaparte’s Life in America
In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte faced enemy armies advancing upon France from all quarters, a country exhausted from decades of war, and key political allies and chief military lieutenants turning on him. So…
American History
A Screaming Queen’s Ghost and More Spooky Encounters that Haunt Us
Spooky tales of encounters at Hampton Court Palace with the screaming ghost of Catherine Howard, one of Henry VIII’s wives…
American History
20 Historic Events Even the Movies Won’t Touch
Hollywood has never had a shortage of dumb movie plots. Nor did it have a dearth of far-fetched scenes that…
American History
Napoleon Bonaparte’s Brother, Joseph, Was King of Naples and Spain but Somehow Ended up Moving to New Jersey
Being an Average Joe (or Average Jane) and living in the shadow of a highly accomplished relative can be tough.…
Warfare History
In 1981, this 172-Year War between Denmark and a Spanish Town Ended
The war between the town of Huéscar, Spain and the country of Denmark not only lasted a long time, but…