Three months earlier, Napoleon had crossed into Russia, leading nearly 500,000 men across the Neman River and on toward Moscow. Upon reaching the city—and finding it empty—the soldiers eagerly ...

Inside the creation of one emperor’s famous headwear, as worn by Joaquin Phoenix in Ridley Scott’s film. By Esther Zuckerman Joaquin Phoenix, and his hats, in “Napoleon.”Credit...Aidan Monaghan/Apple ...

If you want to read his biography, or even see his horse, you can. By Victor Mather With the new Ridley Scott film “Napoleon,” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby, hitting theaters this week, ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...