Famous Figures
5 Famous Leaders Who Were Shorter Than Napoleon
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For all his accomplishments as a military general and emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte never escaped the caricature of being a small, temperamental soldier. His supposed frustration over this popular perception even gave rise to the derogatory term "Napoleon complex," attached to an individual perceived as trying to overcome a lack of stature with a show of power. Ironically, Napoleon was not short by the standards of 19th-century France. Measuring somewhere between 5 feet, 6 inches, and 5 feet, 7 inches, he was actually taller than his average countryman, who stood between 5 feet, 2 ...Read More
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Famous FiguresFact2Some presidents didn’t take their presidential oath on a Bible.
Presidents of the United States are typically sworn in with their hand on a Bible, but American heads of state aren’t always typical. John Quincy Adams, for instance, placed his…
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Famous FiguresArticle27The Surprising College Studies of U.S. Presidents
Though exceptions do exist — Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson had no formal education at all — most U.S. presidents have earned at least an undergraduate degree. And in the…
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Famous FiguresFact2Abraham Lincoln was the first historical figure to appear on a U.S. coin.
As one of the most revered presidents in American history, Abraham Lincoln has been honored in countless ways. That includes the penny, which was the first U.S. coin to feature…
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Famous FiguresFact8Cleopatra and Mark Antony started their own drinking club.
Because Cleopatra’s life and legacy is mired by propaganda that painted her as cunning and improper, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction in tales of the Egyptian…
