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October 26, 2006: Naopleon in Egypt on Exhibit in Kansas City
"Historians at the Linda Hall Library wanted to celebrate the library’s expansion in a big way."
"So, they are preparing a display of giant books that describe Napoleon’s 1798 military invasion of Egypt that became better known as a scientific and cultural expedition. Napoleon, the emperor of France, took scientists, engineers and artists along with his soldiers."
