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Napoleon, Louis

(Encyclopedia) Napoleon, Louis, 1800–1881, African American abolitionist. He lived in a community of free blacks in Staten Island, N.Y., working as a porter and furniture polisher while secretly…

Lucien Bonaparte CHASE, Congress, TN (1817-1864)

CHASE, Lucien Bonaparte, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Derby Line, Vt., December 5, 1817; moved to Dover, Tenn., about 1838 and taught school; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Duarte, José Napoleón

(Encyclopedia) Duarte, José NapoleónDuarte, José Napoleóndwärˈtā [key], 1925–90, president of El Salvador (1980–82, 1984–89). A Christian Democrat, he was mayor of San Salvador (1964–70). In 1972,…

Napoleon (Nap) Lajoie

Born: Sept. 5, 1874Baseball 2B led AL in batting 3 times (1901,03-04); batted .422 in 1901; hit .339 for career with 3,251 hits.Died: Feb. 7, 1959