Episode 21: Down and Out in Paris
The Age of Napoleon Podcast
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The Life and Times of Napoleon
In 1792, fate placed Napoleon in the capital at a moment of transition. The sudden political change of the Thermador coup had sent aftershocks through the cultural and social life of Paris. Ironically, Robespierre himself was quite a conservative dresser. By the time of his downfall, most men were wearing long pants and their hair free.
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