Palermo Stone. Carved history of Egyptian dynasties I-V.

Palo Alto, Battle. 1846 US victory. First major battle of Mexican War.

Papal States. 756-1870. Italian territory under Pope. Recognized 1279 by HRE; lost during Italian Unification. Pepin Donation.

Paris, Treaties. 1229 Ends Albigensian Crusade. Louis gains Toulouse. 1327. England loses territory to France. 1763 Ends Seven Years War. Britain gets French holdings in Canada. Spain gets American territory. 1783 Ends American Revolution. US borders fixed. 1814 Ends Napoleonic Wars, restoring 1792 borders. Napoleon exiled to Elba. 1815 Ends Hundred Days. 1790 borders, reparations. Napoleon to St. Helena. 1856 Ends Crimean War. Black Sea neutral. Regulated Laws of High Seas. 1898 Ends Spanish American War. Spain cedes Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico to US. 1947. Settled European borders after WWII.

Partisans. Armed resistance in occupied territory. Yugoslav resistance under Tito, 1941-5.

Pater, Walter. 1839-94. English critic devoted to ideal. Studies in History of Renaissance. Marcus the Epicurean.

Perrault, Claude. 1613-88. French architect. Louvre Colonnade. Observatory.

Philippine Sea, Battle. 1944. Major US victory over Japanese. Philippines reconquered. MacArthur.

Picard, Jean. 1620-82. French astronomer. Founded Paris Observatory. Computed size of earth.

Pitt, William, the Younger. 1759-1806. English foe of Napoleon. Tory Prime Minister 1783~. Laissez-faire. Repressive measures 1793-1800.

Poe, Edgar Allan. 1809-49. US poet and horror story writer: Tales of the Grotesque 1840. Murders in the Rue Morgue 1841. The Raven 1845.

Polish Corridor. 1919-39. Baltic territory dividing east Prussia from Germany. Nazis invade 1939.

Polybius. c200-118BC. Greek historian. 40 vol History of Rome.

Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. English children’s story writer. Peter Rabbit 1900.

Prince Rupert’s Land. Hudson Bay drainage area, NW Territory.

Pruth, Treaty. 1711. Ends Russo-Turkish War. Turkey regains territory.

Pyrrhus. 319-272BC. King of Epirus. Defeated Romans at Heraclea and Ausculum at great cost (Pyrrhic Victory). Memoirs.

Rio Salado, Battle. 1340. Major Christian victory in conquering Spain from Moslems.

Rochester, 2nd Earl. 1647-80. English satiric poet. History of Insipids 1676. Maim’d Debauchée.

Russell, Bertrand. 1872-1970. English mathematician, liberal philosopher, logician, pacifist. Believed in human reason. Founded CND. Principles of Mathematics 1910-13. History of Western Philosophy 1945.

Salamis, Battle. 480BC. Greek naval victory over superior Persian fleet.

Santiago, Battle. 1898. Final Cuban victory over Spain, Spanish American War.

Saratoga, Battle. 1777. American victory, turning point in American Revolution.

Saxo Grammaticus. 12-13C. Writer of early Danish history. Hamlet 1213. Gesta Danorum.

Schlesinger, Arthur. 1888-1965. US historian. History of American Life 1928-43.

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