
Emperor Norton I: The Gentle Monarch of San Francisco
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In 1859, a failed businessman in San Francisco made an extraordinary proclamation: he was Norton I, Emperor of the United States. What followed was even more extraordinary—rather than dismissing him as insane, San Francisco embraced him.In this gentle, reflective narrative, Jeremy Brown explores one of the most touching stories in American social history. Emperor Norton issued his own currency, wh...
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In 1859, a failed businessman in San Francisco made an extraordinary proclamation: he was Norton I, Emperor of the United States. What followed was even more extraordinary—rather than dismissing him as insane, San Francisco embraced him.In this gentle, reflective narrative, Jeremy Brown explores one of the most touching stories in American social history. Emperor Norton issued his own currency, wh...
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