The Napoleon Bonaparte quote that is the title of this lesson highlights its two themes: historiography and multiple histories.  In this lesson, students will be examining historiography – the idea that history, as a story told, reflects the ideals and beliefs of the storyteller.  Students will be introduced to this idea through study of the Irish immigration experience, using Irish Memorial (Leacht Cuimhneacháin na nGael) in Philadelphia as a starting point.  Students will learn through the use of multiple histories – a variety of people telling their experiences – that history should be seen and can be told in a way that is multi-dimensional and relevant to more people.