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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Alright, before I get the whole world of literature chasing me out of town, let me explain the title of this blog. Every one knows that ‘to Kill a Mockingbird’ was penned by Harper Lee. Harper Lee and Truman Capote were very close friends. It may surprise you to…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: ? One hundrerd years ago today on a quiet Tipperary roadway the first nationalist revolt against the British Empire, last century, was started by a small band of armed men from town lands and villages—Donohill, Solohead and Hollyford—in the vicinity of Tipperary Town. The Soloheadbeg ambush shook British rule…
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When you think of a comedy duo the first pair that comes to mind is Laurel $ Hardy, they were and still are ,without a shadow of a doubt the most successful comedy double act of all time. However these 2 were not always a duo, they both had long established careers before they teamed…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: By the mid-1520s, King Henry VIII had grown very unhappy in his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. She had, by then, borne him eight children, with only the Princess Mary (born 1516) surviving infancy. Henry wished for a male heir to stabilize the future succession of the Crown. For…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: A young couple in love,neighborhood sweethearts getting married. It was just like a fairy tale, what could possibly go wrong. Well WWII for one, but not in the usual World War 2 drama sense, but there were more reasons. one being fame. They began dating in January 1942 and…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: No this is not the title of a movie, but why this never was turned into a movie is beyond me. Joseph Stalin wanted John Wayne gone so badly he sent two men to pose as FBI agents to take him down.It might come as a surprise that Joseph…
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