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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…

Paris Hilton

At first known to the tabloids as "Paris the Heiress," Hilton went from party-hopping socialite to self-made entertainment brand early in the 21st century. She is the great-granddaughter of hotel…

Paris Jackson

Name at birth: Paris Michael Katharine JacksonParis Katharine Jackson is the second child, and the only daughter, of pop musician Michael Jackson. Paris Jackson was born in 1998 to Jackson's second…

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,…

An American Werewolf in Paris

Director: Anthony Waller Writers: Tim Burns, Anthony Waller and Tom Stern Director of Photography: Egon Werdin Editor: Peter R. Adam Music: Wilbert Hirsch Production…

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…

Brewer's: Paris-Garden

A bear-garden; a noisy, disorderly place. In allusion to the bear-garden so called on the Thames bank-side, kept by Robert de Paris in the reign of Richard II. “Do you take the court for a…