Louisa Adams, First Foreign-Born First Lady - Shannon Selin
Born in London, Louisa Adams had European polish and charm.| Shannon Selin
Born in London, Louisa Adams had European polish and charm.| Shannon Selin
Does Napoleon have any living descendants? How about his Bonaparte siblings? Do any of them live in America? Here's a handy summary.| Shannon Selin
If you liked "10 Interesting Facts About Napoleon Bonaparte," you might enjoy these interesting facts about Napoleon’s family.| Shannon Selin
Though not considered beautiful, Napoleon's niece Charlotte had charm and artistic talent. Her aunt called her a "vixen" and a Swiss painter killed himself over her.| Shannon Selin
Napoleon's mother, Letizia Bonaparte, was pragmatic, stoical and domineering. She once told Napoleon, “It’s not poverty I’m afraid of, it’s the shame.”| Shannon Selin
Napoleon’s younger brother Louis Bonaparte failed to become the soldier Napoleon had trained him up to be, or even a pliable puppet King of Holland.| Shannon Selin
Despite his mother's efforts to raise him as a European, Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte preferred life in the United States.| Shannon Selin
Baltimore belle Elizabeth Patterson became an international celebrity when she married Napoleon’s brother Jérôme Bonaparte in 1803.| Shannon Selin
After Napoleon’s 1815 defeat, Joseph Bonaparte fled to the United States, where he is credited with bringing European culture to the locals.| Shannon Selin
Although several witnesses left accounts of Napoleon's last words, there are differences among them.| Shannon Selin
