GIGO (Alexander anecdote) Harold Alexander had a curious way of dealing with unfinished business: At the e...
Layers of Astonishment (long) (Alexander anecdote) Samuel Alexander once rode his bicycle from Manchester to Liverpool for an overn...
Poisonous Accusation (Alexander III ["Alexander the Great"] anecdote) When Alexander became seriously ill while marching through Asia Minor, his physi...
Alexander's Helmet (Alexander III ["Alexander the Great"] anecdote) One day while marching across the desert with his thirsty army, Alexander the Gr...
Cold Comfort (Alexander anecdote) "On the first night of that unfortunate play Henry James's ...
By Jove? (Alexander III ["Alexander the Great"] anecdote) As considerable confusion surrounded Alexander's birth, many doubted that Philip...
Hellespontoons (Alexander III ["Alexander the Great"] anecdote) In 334 B.C., Alexander the Great's army crossed the Hellespont (the strait betwe...
Guess Who? (Alexander VI [born Rodrigo Borgia] anecdote) Lucrezia Borgia was married for a third time in 1502. Her new husband, Alfonso d...
Alexander the Great (Alexander III ["Alexander the Great"] anecdote) One day a soldier accused of cowardice was brought before Alexander the Great. T...
Laconic Threats (Alexander III ["Alexander the Great"] anecdote) Late in his short life, Alexander the Great, having conquered much of the known ...
Message in a Bottle (Alexander anecdote) In 1937, Daisy Singer Alexander (heiress to the Singer sewing machine fortune) p...
General Modesty (Alexander anecdote) "General Alexander, fresh from his triumphs in Italy, came into [White's] club i...
Gun Control (Alexander anecdote) Democratic Congressman Avery Alexander once found himself embroiled in a debate ...
Bucephalus (Alexander III ["Alexander the Great"] anecdote) One day a Thessalian visited the Macedonian court, offering to sell the King (Ph...
Gordian Knot (Alexander III ["Alexander the Great"] anecdote) At Gordium in Phrygia (Asia Minor) a chariot was famously fastened with cords (m...
Ghostwriter (Alexander anecdote) Though ghostwriters are never given due credit for their work, some receive more...
Jason Alexander: Fan Base (Alexander [born Greenspan] anecdote) Jason Alexander (famed for his 'George Costanza' character on "Seinfeld") was on...
Balloon Lagoon (Alexander anecdote) While designing Balloon Lagoon (a non-competitive game which allows kindergarten...
Max Alexander (Alexander anecdote) Overweight comedian Max Alexander once walked onstage and, without saying a word...
Blue Blooded? (Alexander I anecdote) One day while he was trying to stop his gardener's pet monkey from attacking his...
Contribution Plate (Alexander I anecdote) In 1807, Czar Alexander was forced by Napoleon to accept the humiliating Treaty ...
Hope (Alexander III [Alexander the Great] anecdote) In preparation for his conquest of Asia, Alexander the Great distributed crown e...
Deduction (Karl Alexander anecdote) In his capacity as grand duke of Saxe-Weimar, Karl Alexander was often required ...
Old Harrovian (Alexander anecdote) In June 1944, British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan sent General Alexander (Al...
Circle of Friends (Alexander I anecdote) Alexander's accession to the throne was facilitated by the murder of Czar Paul I...
Liberal Czar? (Alexander II anecdote) Russian czar Alexander II, famed for his emancipation of the serfs in 1861, inst...
Jason Alexander: Birthday Surprise (Alexander [born Greenspan] anecdote) For his birthday one year, Jason Alexander, a hardcore "Star Trek" fan, was take...
Jason Alexander: Middle East Dialogue (Alexander [born Greenspan] anecdote) "Yesterday, Jason Alexander from Seinfeld flew to the Middle East to try to open...
Alexander II: Assassination Attempt (Alexander II anecdote) The inept activist Andrei Zhelyakov attempted to assassinate Russian czar Alexan...
Jason Alexander: Wedding Proposal (Alexander [born Greenspan] anecdote) Jason Alexander was once asked how he had proposed to his wife. "In Times Square...
