Barbe-Nicole Clicquot built a luxury empire amid the turbulent politics of post-Revolution France. After years of battling everything from Napoleon to Mother Nature herself, she finally rocketed to worldwide fame after one daring escapade, Raise your glasses to the Grande Dame of Champagne!
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Mar 2023
Nathalie Balla, Investisseure, Entrepreneure, Ancienne PDG de La Redoute
<p>Aussi discrète que déterminée, Nathalie Balla est l’une des femmes qui comptent dans le paysage business français. Classée parmi les femmes les plus influentes par le magazine <em>Forbes</em> et Chevalière de la Légion d’honneur, elle a réussi le tour de force de redresser, e ... Show More
59m 21s
Jun 2020
Mary Leiter and Lord Curzon, love can cross borders
1895 was definitely the year for big weddings! In this new episode, you will hear about the life of Consuelo Vanderbilt’s friend, Mary Leiter, more commonly known as Lady Curzon. Did you know that she was the second-highest ranked woman in the British Empire after the Queen herse ... Show More
8m 59s
Feb 2025
[SHORT STORY] Melania et Donald Trump, une histoire de fierté, d’image et de distance
Comment conjuguent-ils amour et pouvoir ? Quelle place pour les premières dames dans les campagnes électorales et à la Maison Blanche ?
1998, New York. La Fashion Week bat son plein. A cette occasion, l'entrepreneur Paolo Zampolli organise une soirée au Kit Kat, un cabaret de Man ... Show More
11m 5s
Nov 2024
517. Nelson: The Hunt for Napoleon (Part 4)
In the wake of the Battle of Cape St. Vincent in 1797, Horatio Nelson, though a much acclaimed public hero for his bravery during the battle, is in the doldrums. Having led a harebrained attack on Tenerife, Nelson must now contend with the loss of his arm. Upon returning to Engla ... Show More
52 m
Nov 2024
CLASSIC: Napoleon Bonaparte Was Attacked by Bunnies -- And Lost
Born in Corsica, Napoleon Bonaparte rose from obscurity during the French Revolution, crowning himself Emperor of France in 1804. This brilliant, ruthless tactician changed the course of French history. Despite his meteoric rise and bloodied fall, Bonaparte still needed to grab l ... Show More
36m 21s
Mar 2025
Pourquoi fallait-il battre la princesse Khutulun pour se marier avec elle ?
<p>Dans l’histoire mongole, peu de figures féminines sont aussi fascinantes que Khutulun. Cette princesse guerrière du XIIIe siècle, nièce de Kubilai Khan et fille du puissant Kaidu Khan, était célèbre pour sa bravoure, son talent exceptionnel au combat et surtout… son exigence u ... Show More
2m 14s