Our Elopement Tour of Madison’s Montpelier
While at Montpelier, my number one goal was to locate the new historical marker from the Lafayette Trail, proclaiming my hero from France!
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: Napoleon
Napoleonic Engineering and Lafayette in Buckland
Since I’ve driven down this road numerous times and wondered about the historical marker near the charming houses along Broad Run, we indulged our curiosity.
Napoleon: Power and Splendor Museum Exhibit in Richmond
Explaining the purpose behind the elegance, and the connection to the Roman Republic, this exhibit proved Napoleonic, especially in the throne room
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis: Gold Mine of Blue Jeans
Less than 30 years after gold was discovered in California, the iconic symbol of ruggedness and individuality of blue jeans began.
Visiting James Monroe’s Highland near Charlottesville
Surprisingly we learned more about Lafayette and Napoleon at Monroe’s country home near his friends, Jefferson and Madison.
Napoleon of the West organizes Progressive Dinner 1900-1920
Christy Huddleston, a teacher in the Smokey Mountains, Isabella Hagnar, first White House social secretary, and Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, WWI Flying Ace.
Picnic at First Battle of Manassas, Napoleon, and Taps
Ccertain that this battle would result in a quick Union victory, we left Washington DC this lovely morning to Manassas to watch the battle during our picnic.
Texas Independence with Tocqueville, Lafayette and Napoleon
I portrayed a founder of an 1837 Texas town named La Grange, the county, Fayette, and the streets, Washington, Lafayette, Jefferson, and Madison.
Meriweather Lewis, Bonapartes, and Lafayettes
Since the kids were happy to invite Napoleon to our rhetoric Becoming History presentation, we each shared part of his story, mingled with others.
Awaiting Napoleon with violets and hidden tricolors
Running towards Napoleon, the soldiers cheered and removed their tricolors from their coat pockets to boldly display on their hats.
