On This Day in 1874
A Proclamation, from the Emperor, in the Pacific Appeal, newspaper:
Read MoreEmperor Norton: The Musical
Here are a couple of fabulous flyers from the 2009 productions of a theatrical tribute to the Emperor that had its debut run in San Francisco from December 2005 to February 2006.
Read MoreEmperor Norton: Living, Breathing Tourist Attraction
A well-written new profile of the Emperor by an Englishman who nurtures a self-professed "love affair" with San Francisco.
Read MoreA View of the Emperor's San Francisco
Joshua Norton arrived in San Francisco in 1849 and "reigned" from there as Emperor Norton from 1859 to 1880.
In 1864 — fifteen years after the Emperor's initial arrival and five years into his reign — Carleton Watkins took this photograph of the city, looking out toward Goat Island.
Read More"This, a Madman's Dream, We Shall Attain!"
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened in November 1936.
In late 1934 or early 1935, Peter Mourer, Jr. — a junior construction engineer on the project — wrote "The Bay Bridge Poem."
Read MoreSupport from the Emperor's Nieces and Nephews
Some 15 members of the Emperor's family — including several of his 4x-great nieces and nephews — are signatories of the Change.org petition to name the Bay Bridge for Emperor Norton and followers of the Campaign on Facebook. Wonderful that, more than 130 years after his death, the Emperor's relatives still are stepping up to champion his legacy.
Read MoreA Song Inspired by the Emperor
Respected San Francisco singer-songwriter and guitarist Chuck Prophet has been a public champion of the effort to name the Bay Bridge for Emperor Norton. Here's a video of an aptly titled song from Prophet's 2012 album, "Temple Beautiful."
Read MoreGeek Out on Emperor Norton!
William Drury's 1986 biography "Norton I: Emperor of the United States" remains the authoritative book-length historical treatment of the Emperor.
Read More80 New Boots on the Ground
Many thanks to the 40 or so excellent Bay Area souls who made their way to Emperor Norton's Boozeland last night and added their energy, their ideas and their absinthe-quenched thirsts to the soft-launch party for The Emperor's Bridge Campaign.
Read MoreEmperor Norton Absinthe Dieu
At tomorrow evening's inaugural tweetup of The Emperor's Bridge Campaign, our host watering hole — Emperor Norton's Boozeland (what else?) — will be mixing up its signature Emperor Norton cocktail — normally $14 — for a ten-spot. Just for us.
Read MoreEmperor Norton I and the Slippery Idea of Self
A well-crafted new biographical summary of Emperor Norton appeared today. The concluding three paragraphs are especially worth pondering.
Read MoreINVITATION: Inaugural Tweetup of The Emperor's Bridge Campaign
The original invitation to the launch party for The Emperor's Bridge Campaign.
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