Monthly Archives: September 2012
Napoleon Proclaims His Accession to the Throne
(May 20, 1804) (Napoleon was named Emperor on May 18th 1804 and his coronation was December 2nd 1804) The story of Napoleon Bonaparte’s quest to become Emperor is truly fascinating. The story begins in Egypt in 1798. Napoleon Bonaparte, already…
Alred Dreyfus Proclaims His Innocence
(1859-1935) French Army Officer Whose Trial for Treason Began a Twelve-Year Controversy that Deeply Marked the Political and Social History of the Third French Republic (February 14, 1895) Written by Dreyfus to the minister of Colonies at the very moment…
Original Document Convening the Salem Witch Trails
Tommie Smith’s 1968 Olympic Gold Medal and 200M Worn Pumas
See the Interview Here