History of Sorts

Prince

  • A Montenegrin Prince in Limerick

    This is not a fairy tale. It is a fascinating chapter of history—what one might call “History at your doorstep.” It’s a tale that connects both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and ancient mainland Europe. Milo Petrović-Njegoš (1889–1978), a prince of Montenegro, was a direct descendant of Radul Petrović, the brother of Prince-Bishop Danilo I.

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  • Two Pop Icons, two deaths, two different legacies.

    A little known  Minneapolis-based funk group formed in December 1975 called ’94 East’ lost two of its former members in 2016. Both of them were iconic in the 80s but one of them became a megastar, where the other one died homeless. The two were  Prince and Colonel Abrams(picture above) Colonel Abrams(which was his real name),

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  • Sometimes it snows in April.

    This is going to be a short blog. There really isn’t that much I can say about the musical genius that was Prince. The picture at the top is a ticket of Prince’s first performance with his band in January 1979. The title of the blog is from the ballad “Sometimes it Snows in April”

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  • Limerick,Dublin,Galway,California and a Prince from Montenegro.

    No this is not a fairy tale. It is something you could refer to as ‘History at your doorstep’It is a local bit of history with touches two sides of the Atlantic ocean and ancient mainland Europe. Milo Petrović-Njegoš ( 1889–1978) was a prince of Montenegro. He was a direct descendant of Radul Petrović, brother of Prince-Bishopric Danilo

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  • The Last Waltz

    This is a tribute to all the musicians who danced their Last Waltz in 2016. I will try mention all of them but there were so many. So forgive me if I forget a few. Natalie Cole She passed away on new year’s eve 2015, but her death was only announcedthe day after on January 1st

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