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Michael Burleigh
Monday 27th July 2009
Is This True?
The Emperor Napoleon carries all before him. He insists that in every town he enters, bells are rung. He comes to a town where there is total silence. He summons the Mayor: 'why aren't the bells ringing?' The Mayor replies: 'There are three reasons, Your Royal Highness, firstly we have no bells,' 'Enough', says Napoleon.
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About Michael Burleigh
Michael Burleigh is a member of the government's senior advisory group on commemorating the centennial of the First World War. His most recent book is Moral Combat (Harper Press, 2010).
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