Napoleon’s christening name was Italian: Napoleone Buonaparte. He was born on the island of Corsica one year after it became French property. […]

The Old English word “eke” – “e, k, e” – (pronounced “eek”) – meant “in addition to.” In the old days people […]

When Napoleon invaded Spain, Charles IV instructed trusted advisers to hide the crown treasures. They buried them in the walls of the […]