Perle Reid Mesta (born Pearl Skirvin; October 12, 1889 – March 16, 1975) was an American socialite, political hostess, and United States ambassador to...
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manufacturers Perle (grape), German wine grape Perle, a French attack submarine launched in 1935 Perle, a French attack submarine launched in 1990 Perle Mesta, an...
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The Mesta was a powerful association of sheep holders in the medieval Crown of Castile. Mesta may also refer to: Perle Mesta (1889–1975), American society...
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George's wife Perle Mesta wrote that the works "was a thrilling site, spread over many acres on the banks of the Monongahela." George Mesta died in 1925...
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barman, who created it at the Hotel Metropole in Brussels in honor of Perle Mesta, then United States Ambassador to Luxembourg. The cocktail owes its name...
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She returned to Playhouse 90 the following year, portraying the young Perle Mesta in The Hostess with the Mostest.[citation needed] The television "Eloise"...
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American socialite Perle Mesta was another of Bailey's close friends. In the waning days of Mesta's life, Bailey visited Mesta frequently and sang hymns...
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1954–1961 The United States Steel Hour 2 Episodes 1957 Playhouse 90 Perle Mesta Episode: "The Hostess with the Mostess" 1961–1966 Hazel Hazel Burke 154...
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Shirley Booth played the part of socialite Perle Mesta. The play tells the story of socialite Perle Mesta, who was known for her lavish social parties...
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aired on April 24, 1963, the character Martin Van Ransohoff mentions Perle Mesta and Elsa Maxwell. Elsa Maxwell in Venice in 1925 is depicted in Laurie...
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is based on Washington, D.C. hostess and Democratic Party fundraiser Perle Mesta, who was appointed Ambassador to Luxembourg in 1949. The Playbill distributed...
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welcome his bride, the celebrated socialite and political hostess Perle Mesta. After Mesta's death in 1925, by 1932 new owners split the mansion into apartments...
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was already part of Mexican culture, which the New York fashion critic Perle Mesta then described as Mexican Pink. The First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower...
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Biden due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. First Lady Bess Truman, Perle Mesta, President Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, Edgar Morris, and Arthur...
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Schoenfeld 1944 Charles W. Sawyer 1944–1945 Alan G. Kirk 1946–1949 Perle Mesta 1949–1953 Wiley T. Buchanan Jr. 1953–1956 Vinton Chapin 1957–1960 A....
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died in 1908, leaving Skirvin with their three children. His daughter, Perle Mesta, married a wealthy Pittsburgh businessman; widowed in 1925, she inherited...
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Beekeeping methods and materials. June MacCloy, actress, was born in Sturgis. Perle Mesta, socialite and Ambassador to Luxembourg, was born in Sturgis. Frank W...
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Pittsburgh Daisy Elizabeth Adams Lampkin (1883–1965), civil rights activist Perle Mesta (1889–1975), Ambassador to Luxembourg 1949–53, and a noted Washington...
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named for its founder, William Balser "Bill" Skirvin, whose daughter, Perle Mesta, became the ambassador to Luxembourg under Harry Truman. In 1945, Skirvin...
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purchased a large French-style chateau from the socialite and heiress Perle Mesta (1889–1975). They decorated the house with French antiques and tapestries...
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Eisenhower to replace fellow Texan and outsize personality and steel heiress Perle Mesta. He presented his credentials on December 1, 1953, and, two years later...
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Elaine Lorillard, summer resident, founder of Newport Jazz Festival Perle Mesta, socialite, political hostess and U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg MacGillivray...
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Just in Love"/"Something to Dance About" Perle Mesta, the musical was inspired by the appointment of Mesta as ambassador to Luxembourg. "Call Me Madam"...
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Newspapers.com. Wilson, Earl (February 17, 1956). "Talk is Again Boosting Perle Mesta". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 22. Retrieved May 22, 2011. Starr, Michael...
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Berns Rémy Eiffes Floris Adriaan van Hall Berend Heringa Henry J. Leir Perle Mesta Pierre Notting Théodore Pescatore Nico Ries Samuel Sarphati Nicolaas...
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barman Gustave Tops for the United States ambassador to Luxembourg, Perle Mesta. During the Second World War's occupation of Belgium, the Hotel Métropole...
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Politics portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alan Goodrich Kirk. Perle Mesta Lucky Bag. Nimitz Library U. S. Naval Academy. First Class, United States...
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and Executive Secretary of the United States National Security Council Perle Mesta (1889–1975), political hostess, U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg A. S. Mike...
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Boudin also decorated Les Ormes (The Elms) the Washington, D.C. home of Perle Mesta, the U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg, and her sister, Marguerite Tyson;...
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Street NW that had previously been the home of socialite and ambassador Perle Mesta. George H. W. Bush also lived in the neighborhood prior to his White...
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