Karl Marx famously derided Bonaparte as a “grotesque mediocrity,” an adventurer concealing his flaws behind the “iron death mask of Napoleon.” In “The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte,” Marx ...

Toussaint L’Ouverture emerged as the leader of the Haitian revolution in the late 1780s, playing a key role in leading the ...

and even Napoleon Bonaparte's death mask. Visitors can also see the room where the Louisiana Purchase was finalized. If you're interested in more recent history, you'll find that at the Cabildo ...

Statement Pieces” opened with more than 100 couture pieces from dozens of the world’s top fashion houses, including Chanel, ...

During the reign of Kublai the massive and unwieldy Mongol Empire fractured into four parts, and the largest portion – including China – went to Kublai's grandson Temur Khan on his death in 1294 ...

The exhibition is not designed to shock but instead inspire conversations as the eyes of visitors take in a collection of up to 10 unseen paintings and 15 death masks; casts of plaster preserving the ...

It was an influential and important maritime trading republic from 697 to 1797, when Napoleon conquered the city ... but he was one of only a few who wrote about his journey east. After his death in ...

But now that Napoleon the Alpaca’s life is over, you’ll need to hold those memories closer than ever. The therapy alpaca’s death was announced Friday morning by Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas and ...

Rare is the true cult hit movie. Unknown actors, an original story, an independent feature with a low budget. How often does a movie like that truly break through? When it happens, it feels ...

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