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Delmarva Home Once Tied to Plot to Smuggle Napoleon to the U.S.
On May 5th in 1821, French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on the remote island of Saint Helena. But years ...
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Napoleon’s Rise, Fall, and Legacy in History
Born on the island of Corsica in 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte came to prominence as a brilliant military commander during the ...
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Napoleon’s Fancy 19th-Century Sword Could Sell for More Than $1 Million
Napoleon commissioned the sword, filled with classical motifs, after being elected as consul for life by the senate in 1802.
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The Ornate Sword That Napoleon Commissioned During His Rise to Power Is Heading to Auction
Prior to his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, the French ruler gave the saber to one of his most trusted generals, ...
On This Day: Thailand crowns 1st new king in nearly 7 decades
In 2019, Thailand crowned a new king for the first time in nearly 70 decades -- Maha Vajiralongkorn. In 2022, President Joe ...
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Godfrey farmers shipped asparagus nationwide during spring harvest
Godfrey farmers harvested and shipped asparagus nationwide each spring, making the vegetable a major local crop.
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On This Day: Thailand crowns 1st new king in nearly 7 decades
May 5 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on the island of St. Helena. In 1847, the American Medical Association was founded in Philadelphia. In 1862 ...
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May 5, Alan Shepard becomes first American in space
On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard Mercury capsule Freedom 7. In 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte, 51, died in ...