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)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
The Importance of Rumors About Emperor Norton
Rumors about Emperor Norton included that he was the son of Napoleon III. He also had a relationship with two other San Francisco celebrities named Bummer and Lazarus. The dogs became famous after they caught 85 rats in just 20 minutes. They were later freed by city supervisors who declared them exempt from stray dog laws.
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