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Ridley Scott’s Napoleon: Was the French leader really a monster?

August 20, 2023 · Pop Culture

The Napoleonic propaganda machine was a very, very powerful tool in the course of the Empire and churned out a version of his wars in which much of…

Lift Every Voice and Sing: The black national anthem born from a birthday party

June 19, 2023 · Pop Culture

(Image credit: Getty Images) The 1900 song – originally written as a tribute to former US President Abraham Lincoln – has endured to become the US black national…