did anyone see ben weider talking about napoleon on the histrory channel? it was weird to see him so out of context
Regarding Ben Weider, while not in focus of this thread, he is an expert on Napolean, having written a few books, including one called 'The Murder of Napolean'. Ben is also the president of the International Napoleonic Society, who founded it.
From the IFBB website...
Ben Weider is currently President of the International Napoleonic Society , which has branches in 39 countries. His knowledge about the Emperor Napoleon is legendary, and he is a widely sought lecturer on the subject to history students, including those at Moscow University in 1991, and McGill University in 1994. In June 1995, Ben Weider was invited to give a lecture to the officers of SHAPE/NATO at Mons , Belgium . He also lectured at the Sandhurst Military Academy in London , England , and at the Borodino Military Museum in Borodino , Russia .
In 1975, Ben Weider traveled to the island of St. Hélène to visit where Napoleon lived the last years of his life.
In 1995, two books by Ben Weider were included in a two-volume set of Napoleonic history published by the Russian Historical Society . These books, The Murder of Napoleon and La Sagesse de Napoleon, were included along with highlights from Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace and a book about Napoleon by Alexandre Dumas. Over 500,000 copies were sold.
In September 1995, the Florida State University created the Ben Weider Eminent Scholar Chair in Napoleonic History . The Florida State University now has the ability to promote Napoleonic history and to encourage students to travel in the context of their Napoleonic research.