Bonapartes in America: Jerome and Elizabeth

Published: May 9, 2015, 6:18 p.m.

b'(Christine) As his brother Napoleon rose to power in France, Jerome Bonaparte was across the ocean in Baltimore, Maryland. While there the young Bonaparte did what many men do, he married a beautiful woman. Unfortunately his union with Miss Elizabeth Patterson was not welcomed by Napoleon, who had other plans for his little brother. In this episode we\\u2019ll examine what happened in Baltimore and how Emperor Napoleon\\u2019s disapproval changed the future of the newlywed couple.'