Joshua Abraham Norton (First American Emperor, Emperor Norton)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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The History of the American Emperor Norton
The news of Emperor Norton's accession was extremely popular. There were no attempts made to overthrow him or remove him from office. Americans seemed very interested in and appreciative of their new emperor. They were fascinated by the new decrees that he issued.
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Transcript
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.
