Joshua Abraham Norton had an amazing life and was a titan among men. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the story of Norton's life in the 1800s, with his rise from humble circumstances to wealth and power to humility and back again, and learn what made him so amazing.AI-powered
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Joshua Abraham Norton (First American Emperor, Emperor Norton)
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The History of the Prince Albert Prank Phone Call
There was a popular brand of pipe tobacco known as Prince Albert. After his mother's death in 1901, he took the throne under the name Edward VII. The Emperor also reportedly called for the founding of a League of Nations to help stop wars and eventually after World War I, a league of Nations was founded followed by the United Nations after World War II.
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