In this episode, we take a look at one man's personal disaster that led to a wonderful figure from American history - Emperor Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. We'll discuss dogs, congress, a certain bridge, anti-Chinese racism of the mid-1800s, and we'll take a deep dive in to the truth of Norton's life as well as his posthumous mythology!

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Sources:

The Emperor Norton Trust

http://emperornortontrust.org

Emperor Norton: Historical Essay by Chris Carlsson with Michael Whitson

https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Emperor_Norton

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