We owe the myth of Napoleon’s height to British political cartoonist James Gillray, who had never met Bonaparte. In real life, the legendary general was about 5’6” (1.69 meters)—an average height for a man of his time. Gillray’s “Maniac-ravings-or-Little Boney in a strong fit” (1803) was based on a genuine incident which happened in 1803 […]
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Imagine you are seventeen, have just completed the vigorous 10-year ballet program at the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatrical School and you find yourself at the graduation dinner seated across from Emperor Alexander III and next to his son Nicholas, heir to the Russian throne! Nicholas Romanov, future Emperor Nicholas II. Matilda Kshesinska, future prima ballerina
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Once upon a time, in the small town of Marienburg in the Swedish Empire, there lived a girl who would have gladly traded places with Cinderella. A wicked stepmother? Mean sisters? An exceptional but not always reliable fairy godmother? Martha Skavronska could only dream of such bliss! Having lost both her parents when she was
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Cognac never tasted so good. Of course, the birthday girl, prima ballerina assoluta Matilda Kshesinska, served only the best. But Antonina—Nina for friends and family—needed it for courage. Antonina Nesterovska was a corps de ballet dancer at the St. Petersburg Theatre. It was no wonder Nina Nestrerovska needed courage. Kshesinska’s 40th birthday party was nothing short of awe-inspiring.
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