• The Man Who Ruled San Francisco: How a Bankrupt Dreamer Became America's Self-Proclaimed Emperor

  • Jan 26 2025
  • Durée: 16 min
  • Podcast

The Man Who Ruled San Francisco: How a Bankrupt Dreamer Became America's Self-Proclaimed Emperor

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  • In 1859, Joshua Abraham Norton declared himself Emperor Norton I of the United States - and somehow, an entire city decided to play along. Broke and desperate after losing his fortune, Norton began issuing imperial decrees, printing his own currency, and walking San Francisco's streets in a makeshift military uniform. Incredibly, local businesses honored his fake money, theaters reserved him free seats, and newspapers published his royal proclamations with a mix of humor and genuine respect. This is the unbelievable true story of how one man's delusion became a beloved urban legend, transforming a failed businessman into a beloved city icon who ruled without an army, palace, or any real power - just pure audacity and the collective imagination of an entire city.


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