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VOA慢速英语:The Man Who Declared Himself Emperor of the US
2009-12-14来源:和谐英语
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虽然他一般被认为精神不正常,甚至疯狂,但在19世纪中期,旧金山的居民们很以他的存在、他的幽默、和他的行为为乐。他最声名远播的行为是下令用武力解散美国国会(但旨令被美国国会和美国军队忽略),并且屡次下旨要求修造横跨旧金山湾的大桥。美国小说家马克·吐温是诺顿一世“统治”期间的其中一名“臣民”,据说马克·吐温其中一本著作《哈克贝里·芬历险记》 中的国王角色是以诺顿一世为原型的。甚至有一些新宗教团体视他为圣人。
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