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O'Neill, Margaret
(Encyclopedia) O'Neill, Margaret (Peggy O'Neill), c.1796–1879, wife of John Henry Eaton, U.S. secretary of war under President Andrew Jackson. She was the daughter of a Washington tavern keeper and…Treaty of Paris
This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.…Rugrats in Paris
Directors:Paul Demeyer and Stig BergqvistWriters:David Stern, David Weiss, Jill GoreyParamount Pictures; 78 minutes; GRelease:11/00Voices of:E.G. Daily, Susan Sarandon, Jack Riley Animated…Brewer's: Paris
or Alexander. Son of Priam, and cause of the siege of Troy. He was hospitably entertained by Menelaos, King of Sparta; and eloped with Helen, his host's wife. This brought about the siege…Biddle, Francis Beverley
(Encyclopedia) Biddle, Francis Beverley, 1886–1968, U.S. Attorney General (1941–45), b. Paris, France, of American parents. Secretary to Associate Justice O. W. Holmes (1912), he became a successful…Evergood, Philip
(Encyclopedia) Evergood, Philip, 1901–73, American painter and etcher, b. New York City. His original name was Philip Blashki. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge and studied art in New York City…Helen of Troy and Paris
In Greek mythology, the face that launched a thousand ships by David Johnson Recounted in Homer's Iliad, the story of Helen of Troy and the Trojan War is a Greek heroic legend,…Brewer's: Little Paris
Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and Milan, in Italy, are so called, from their gaiety and resemblance in miniature to the French capital. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Plaster of Paris
Gypsum, found in large quantities in the quarries of Montmartre, near Paris. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PlatePlantagenet A B C D E F G H I J K…Brewer's: Pari Passu
At the same time; in equal degrees; two or more schemes carried on at once and driven forward with equal energy, are said to be carried on pari passu, which is Latin for equal strides or…Trending
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