Yeah, I knew you'd make something of the Napolean connection. Is he regarded in a positive or negative light by Lithuanians? Aside from the pastry, that is.
I think, by now, Lithuanians regard Napoleon as a slice of romantic history. The main legacies are "Napoleon's Hill" in Kaunas and that torte. Unfortunately, I never learned much pre-twentieth century Lithuanian history. Western Europe seemed more interesting to me.
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Not that it has anything to do Chuck-E-Cheese, but Vilnius got a mention in this Slate article:
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/pandemics/2012/12/napoleon_march_to_russia_in_1812_typhus_spread_by_lice_was_more_powerful.html
Thanks, Peter. Another Napoleon reference!
Yeah, I knew you'd make something of the Napolean connection. Is he regarded in a positive or negative light by Lithuanians? Aside from the pastry, that is.
I think, by now, Lithuanians regard Napoleon as a slice of romantic history. The main legacies are "Napoleon's Hill" in Kaunas and that torte. Unfortunately, I never learned much pre-twentieth century Lithuanian history. Western Europe seemed more interesting to me.
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