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Brewer's: Monsieur de Paris

The public executioner or Jack Ketch of France. “Riccardo de Albertes was a personal friend of all the `Messieurs de Paris,' who served the Republic. He attended all capital executions,…

Paris, TX Census Data

People QuickFactsParisTexasPopulation, 2003 estimate 26,52322,118,509Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 2.4%6.1%Population, 2000 25,89820,851,820Population, percent…

Paris, TX Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population25,898100.0SEX AND AGEMale11,98246.3Female13,91653.7Under 5 years1,9237.45 to 9 years1,7886.910 to 14 years1,7856.915 to 19 years1,9087.420 to 24 years1,7626.825 to…

Paris, TX Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over19,935100.0In labor force11,03155.3Civilian labor force10,97455.0Employed10,26551.5Unemployed7093.6Percent of civilian labor force6.5(X)…

Paris, TX, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units11,764100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached8,58673.01-unit, attached1761.52 units5384.63 or 4 units5314.55 to 9 units4804.110 to 19 units2922.520 or more…

Paris, TX Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school6,310100.0Nursery school, preschool5418.6Kindergarten4056.4Elementary school (grades 1-8)2,86345.4High school (grades 9…

Weiss, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Weiss, PeterWeiss, Peterpāˈtər vīs [key], 1916–82, German-Swedish dramatist, novelist, film director, and painter. Weiss's early novels Abschied von den Eltern (1961; tr. Leavetaking,…

October 2004 Disasters

Oct. 6, Taba, Egypt: Three car bombs targeting Israeli tourists exploded at Egyptian resort areas on the Sinai peninsula. The largest explosion at the Hilton Taba hotel killed at least 34.…

Paris green

(Encyclopedia) Paris green, also called Schweinfurt green, an extremely poisonous, bright green powder that was formerly used extensively as a pigment (e.g., in wallpaper) and that is sometimes used…