Maximilian's

The project's first volume, published two years ago, covered Maximilian's voyage across the Atlantic and his travels through the eastern U.S. and ended with his stay in St. Louis, where he finally met his first American Indians as well as the explorer William Clark, who gave him maps compiled from his trek to the Pacific with Meriwether Lewis 30 years before.

From the Rhine to the Wild West Stuart Ferguson 2011

The selection includes many of Arcimboldo's most characteristic, best-known heads, painted between 1563 and 1590 — from about the time he left his native Milan for Vienna, seat of the Holy Roman Empire, to become court painter to Maximilian II, until a few years after the homesick Italian was allowed to return to Milan while remaining in the service of Maximilian's successor, Rudolph II.

The Proto-Surrealist Karen Wilkin 2010

Maximilian was brother to the powerful Kaiser Franz Joseph (head of the house of Habsburg) and Maximilian's wife Charlotte was the daughter of the powerful King Leopold of the Belgians; she was also first cousin of Queen Victoria of England, and she was granddaughter of King Louis-Philippe of France.

The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire by C. M. Mayo 2009

Although asked by Emperor Napoleon III of France to recognize Maximilian's government in Mexico, the U.S. government refuses, claiming that the French, by invading Mexico, have attacked a government they "profoundly respect".

Mexico this month - December 2009

Only days later (June 2l), the Republican triumph over Maximilian's Imperialists is sealed when general Porfirio Diaz (later to become President of Mexico for more than thirty years) takes Mexico City.

Mexico this month - June 2009

It becomes apparent to readers fairly quickly if they read between the lines just what little -- not so little as he actually grows over the years -- Maximilian's true nature is.

Archive 2010-07-01 2010

It becomes apparent to readers fairly quickly if they read between the lines just what little -- not so little as he actually grows over the years -- Maximilian's true nature is.

Rabid Reads: "Lanceheim" by Tim Davys 2010

I found myself far more interested in Maximilian's adventures and his nearly satirical Zen state as he attracts devotees to his cryptic parables.

Rabid Reads: "Lanceheim" by Tim Davys 2010

I found myself far more interested in Maximilian's adventures and his nearly satirical Zen state as he attracts devotees to his cryptic parables.

Archive 2010-07-01 2010

Although asked by Emperor Napoleon III of France to recognize Maximilian's government in Mexico, the U.S. government refuses, claiming that the French, by invading Mexico, have attacked a government they "profoundly respect".

Mexico this month - December 2009