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Are great leaders made or just born that way? It seems that in the case of Napoleon, he truly was born to lead. It is said that his troops would have followed him into the gates of hell. But how good or bad was he and what is his legacy? Here in Episode 36, we explore these questions and take a closer look into the early life of Napoleon from his upbringing on the island of Corsica through his early victories in Italy and elsewhere as well as his marriage to Josephine. Get ready because we packed a lot into this 36-minute episode.

 Books:

• Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars by David G. Chandler
• Europe: From the Renaissance to Waterloo by Robert Ergang
• The Napoleonic Wars by Richard Holmes
• Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts
• Napoleon: A Concise Biography by David A. Bell

 Film: 

• Napoleon (2003 TV Miniseries) staring Christian Clavier

Also Mentioned in Episode 36:

• A Tale of Two Cities: The Musical by Jill Santoriello