Word: parise
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It was August before the Allied forces were able to break out of Normandy and speed toward Paris. Yet some of Eisenhower's trickiest battles were not with the Germans but with British military leaders who tried repeatedly to take away his control over strategy, troops and supplies. The British...
On D-day Montgomery did not get his troops well inland; in most places they advanced only four to six miles along the 60-mile beachhead. He did not seize Caen the first day; in fact, he did not occupy the whole city until July 20, after it had been...
Fined by Paris court for copying Yves Saint Laurent tuxedo dress
During the 1,000 days of Kennedy's presidency, the First Lady's greatest impact was on style. She revolutionized dress for a female public figure. She loved slacks and shorts and riding habits. What she did not do was overdress -- ever. Gone were the klutzy handbags, the fussy hats...
But there was room in his world for many things, and he and Jackie were sometimes happy and at peace. For one thing, he liked the Kennedys. Jackie had had problems with them, especially Jack's mother Rose, mostly about life-style and religious upbringing. To the Kennedys, the Hyannis...