Historical Tweets http://historicaltweets.com Twitter messages from the annals of time. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 HistoricalTweetshttp://feedburner.google.com Tweet in the Blank: Phone Hacking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/xJUPoGLJGtE/ http://historicaltweets.com/2011/12/16/tweet-in-the-blank-phone-hacking/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=2117 In light of all this phone hacking nonsense, what would Alexander Graham Bell tweet?

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What did famed telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell send to his many Twitter followers?

Phone hacking? Drunk dialing Watson? You decide.

Leave your best tweets in the comments below. The best (read: funniest) will win a free copy of the UK book!

Historical Tweets authors Alec McNayr and Alan Beard will pick their favorite, and note that, as this is for the UK book, the winner must be a UK resident. Thanks to Summersdale for providing the prize!

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2011/12/14/tweet-in-the-blank-and-win-with-alexander-graham-bell/feed/ 3 http://historicaltweets.com/2011/12/14/tweet-in-the-blank-and-win-with-alexander-graham-bell/ Sherlock Holmes Tweets to @Watson http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/Y2zS5LLQ5a8/ http://historicaltweets.com/2011/12/14/sherlock-holmes-tweets-to-watson/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:00:29 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=2111

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]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2011/12/12/the-queens-promise/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2011/12/12/the-queens-promise/ All the Greatest Fighters Love December 26 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/9OSrJZgHXIA/ http://historicaltweets.com/2011/12/08/all-the-greatest-fighters-love-december-26/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:58:58 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=2104

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Big radio address tomorrow. If I mess up, I’ll just play it off with “I’m a celebrity, get me out of here!” or something. (From @KingsSpeech, King George VI)

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]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2011/11/07/shakespeares-so-topical-blackberry-outage/feed/ 1 http://historicaltweets.com/2011/11/07/shakespeares-so-topical-blackberry-outage/ Duke of Wellington Sullies Footballer @MartinJohnson http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/sevajNyQR5M/ http://historicaltweets.com/2011/11/04/duke-of-wellington-sullies-footballer-martinjohnson/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:34:51 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=2085

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]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2011/11/03/oh-elton/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2011/11/03/oh-elton/ Henry VIII Offers Marriage Advice http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/4sVMOl88Jrk/ http://historicaltweets.com/2011/11/02/henry-viii-offers-marriage-advice/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:22:07 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=2078

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2011/11/02/henry-viii-offers-marriage-advice/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2011/11/02/henry-viii-offers-marriage-advice/ Choose Your Favorite Blackbeard Tweet http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/slqVRNu0fnM/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/16/choose-your-favorite-blackbeard-tweet/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:58:49 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=2021 Once again, Land lovers and scallywags from all over sent in their best Tweets for this weeks Tweet in the Blank, Blackbeard.

We’ve chosen our favorites, and you get to choose who wins a free copy of the new Historical Tweets book!

The tweet with the most votes below by Tuesday (June 15) will get a free copy of Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

Keep your eye out for brand new opportunities to win a free book, and make sure you get out to your local bookstore and ask for Historical Tweets — The perfect Fathers Day’s gift.

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.


]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/16/choose-your-favorite-blackbeard-tweet/feed/ 2 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/16/choose-your-favorite-blackbeard-tweet/ Winner: Houdini’s Tweet in the Blank http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/zYFP0tdBbiQ/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/15/winner-houdinis-tweet-in-the-blank/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:57:24 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=2010 Congratulations to Patrick Kelly! His Houdini tweet won the vote last week and now he is the winner of a free copy of Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

Patrick’s Tweet:


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Our contest continues — give your best guess in the comments below. Your tweet could win you a free copy of our new book Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

The reasonably official rules: we’ll select the best quotes from the comments and then allow fans to vote on the best one — most votes wins the book

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/09/tweet-in-the-blank-blackbeard/feed/ 19 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/09/tweet-in-the-blank-blackbeard/ Choose Your Favorite Houdini Tweet: Winner Gets A Free Book! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/u4maoEgm5_U/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/08/choose-your-favorite-houdini-tweet/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:44:38 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1998 Last week we received a hilarious batch of possible Houdini tweets.

We’ve chosen our favorites, and you get to choose who wins a free copy of the new Historical Tweets book!

The tweet with the most votes below by Tuesday (June 15) will get a free copy of Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

Tomorrow, we’ll post our next “Tweet in the Blank” and another opportunity to vote on the best submitted tweet!

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.


]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/08/choose-your-favorite-houdini-tweet/feed/ 3 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/08/choose-your-favorite-houdini-tweet/ Winner: Walt Disney’s Tweet in the Blank http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/YwDl7nK6QwI/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/07/winner-walt-disneys-tweet-in-the-blank/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:33:24 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1989 Congratulations to RC! His Walt Disney tweet won the vote last week and now he is the winner of a free copy of Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

RC’s Tweet:



]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/07/winner-walt-disneys-tweet-in-the-blank/feed/ 1 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/07/winner-walt-disneys-tweet-in-the-blank/ Tweet in the Blank: What’s Your Favorite Magic Twick? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/_xXqE1FZP-I/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/06/02/tweet-in-the-blank-houdini/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:30:06 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1953 This week’s tweet in blank figure is the master of illusion, Harry Houdini. What Would Houdini Tweet?

Give your best guess in the comments below — your tweet could win you a free copy of our new book Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

As always, the reasonably official rules are: we’ll select our favorite quotes from the comments below and then allow fans to vote on the best one — most votes wins the book.

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We’ve chosen our favorites, and you get to choose who wins a free copy of the new Historical Tweets book!

The tweet with the most votes below by Friday (June 4) will get a free  copy of Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

Next week, we’ll post our next “Tweet in the Blank” and another opportunity to vote on the best submitted tweet!

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/31/choose-your-favorite-walt-disney-tweet-winner-gets-a-free-book/feed/ 2 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/31/choose-your-favorite-walt-disney-tweet-winner-gets-a-free-book/ Winners: Che Guevara’s Tweet in the Blank http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/PYMeN6FK2yg/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/28/winners-che-guevaras-tweet-in-the-blank/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 16:31:37 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1971 Congratulations to Anthony and Kate! Their Che tweets won the vote last week and now they’re the winners of an autographed copy of Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

Anthony’s Tweet:

Kate’s Tweet:

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/28/winners-che-guevaras-tweet-in-the-blank/feed/ 1 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/28/winners-che-guevaras-tweet-in-the-blank/ History DOES Retweet – Play the Game at Sporcle.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/PHIuSubP28c/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/24/history-does-retweet-play-the-game-at-sporcle-com/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 18:00:39 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1948 One of the great parts of creating content online is seeing what people — true history buffs and/or humor fans — do with it.  Retweets, submitted photoshopped tweets, and Tweets in the Blank — we love seeing where this goes.

A few weeks back, an HT fan created a game — History Never Retweets — at Sporcle.com (a site that lets people create their own trivia games), and a few days later, over 60,000 people had played it.

Today, we heard he’s made another — and Sporcle is featuring it on their home page.

So put your history buff wisdom and funny bone wit to the test: go play History DOES Retweet.

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Our contest continues — give your best guess in the comments below. Your tweet could win you a free copy of our new book Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

The reasonably official rules: we’ll select the best quotes from the comments and then allow fans to vote on the best one — most votes wins the book!

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/18/tweet-in-the-blank-the-wonderful-tweets-of-walt-disney/feed/ 45 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/18/tweet-in-the-blank-the-wonderful-tweets-of-walt-disney/ Choose Your Favorite Che Tweet: Winner Gets a Free Book! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/rc6XOTEiQck/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/17/choose-your-favorite-che-tweet-winner-gets-a-free-book/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 14:15:53 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1942 Last week, you offered up over 30 possible tweets for  Che Guevara, a Twitter revolutionary long before anyone heard of Ashton Kutcher.

We’ve chosen our favorites, and you get to choose who wins a free copy of the new Historical Tweets book!

The tweet with the most votes below by Friday (May 21) will get a free autographed copy of Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

Tomorrow, we’ll post our next “Tweet in the Blank” and another opportunity to vote on the best submitted tweet!

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/17/choose-your-favorite-che-tweet-winner-gets-a-free-book/feed/ 5 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/17/choose-your-favorite-che-tweet-winner-gets-a-free-book/ Tweet in the Blank for a Free Autographed Book: Che Guevara http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/A1vkuHOzjeA/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/10/tweet-in-the-blank-for-a-free-autographed-book-che-guevara/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 20:00:36 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1928 What would Che tweet?

Give your best guess in the comments below — your tweet could win you a free autographed copy of our new book Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

The reasonably official rules: we’ll select the best quotes from the comments and then allow fans to vote on the best one — most votes wins the book

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/10/tweet-in-the-blank-for-a-free-autographed-book-che-guevara/feed/ 47 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/10/tweet-in-the-blank-for-a-free-autographed-book-che-guevara/ Neville Chamberlain’s Parenting Techniques Backfire on @Hitler #WWII http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/JdoLZl4TUgM/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/10/neville-chamberlains-parenting-techniques-backfire-on-hitler/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 15:05:43 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1923

Neville Chamberlain (@Appeazr): @Hitler Fine, you can have another country if you promise to just take one.

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Marie Curie (@UGloGirl): Just picked up my 2nd Nobel Prize. They thought I was pretty. Called me positively radiant.
Submitted by Patrick Kelly

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Albert Einstein (Bad_Hair_Life): Mother-in-law visiting for 3 days but feels like 100 yrs. Relativity causing time dilation?
Submitted by Patrick Kelly

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/06/einsteins-theory-of-retweetability/feed/ 2 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/06/einsteins-theory-of-retweetability/ Winner: Elvis Presley’s Tweet in the Blank http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/VF8Wixd5ZPg/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/05/winner-elvis-presleys-tweet-in-the-blank/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 22:02:48 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1913 Congratulations to Eve Lee of Louisville, Kentucky! Her Elvis tweet won the vote last week and now she’s the winner of an autographed copy of Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

Her tweet:

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/05/winner-elvis-presleys-tweet-in-the-blank/feed/ 2 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/05/05/winner-elvis-presleys-tweet-in-the-blank/ Elvis Tweets! Vote For Your Favorite: Winner Gets a Free Signed Copy of Historical Tweets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/Hy4PsfPO2vE/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/29/elvis-tweets-vote-for-your-favorite/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:30:18 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1902 Earlier this week, we asked readers to submit their favorite possible tweets for Elvis’ meeting with Nixon in 1970.

Little did they know that they were competing to get a free copy of the book!

The comment with the most votes below by Monday will get a free autographed copy of Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World.

Next week, we’ll post a new “Tweet in the Blank” and another opportunity to vote on the best submitted tweet!  (So get ready)

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/29/elvis-tweets-vote-for-your-favorite/feed/ 5 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/29/elvis-tweets-vote-for-your-favorite/ Fresh From the Book (Released Today): Magellan’s Tweets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/vDEUP8jlQ2I/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/27/fresh-from-the-book-released-today-magellans-tweets/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:30:33 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1858 *BRAND NEW FOR THE BOOK*
Magellan’s tweet is one of over 80 never-before-seen tweets, only in Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World, hitting bookstores around the U.S. and Canada today!

Magellan (@LikeaFelon): These new shoe inserts are incredibly comfortable.

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/27/fresh-from-the-book-released-today-magellans-tweets/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/27/fresh-from-the-book-released-today-magellans-tweets/ Today Marks the End of History Books http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/vP4dPXcSAP4/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/27/today-marks-the-end-of-history-books/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:05:17 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1883 We’ve said it for years: “history books have been ruining history.”

Too many words to read… too many facts to remember… too many dictators to hate.

How can a reader be expected to comprehend so many sentences and paragraphs, dates and events, names and context at once? Answer: they can’t.

But we come not to curse the darkness, but to light a glorious candle: a new history book so accurate it makes Wikipedia look like the National Enquirer… so concise, it makes a sneeze feel like an eon… and yet, so unabridged that it makes the Library of Congress a virtual haiku.

Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of The World hits shelves today, giving you all the history you need with just 1% of the words.

Skimmers of the world: rejoice.

A side note: special thanks to everyone who made this book possible — Kate McKean, Ryan Doherty and our team at Villard/Random House, the Historical Tweets fans & followers — and our loved friends and families.

If you haven’t already gotten the book, go get it — you’ll really enjoy the design, the humor, and the history.

And if when you get it, leave us a comment below — we’d love to hear what you think.  Perhaps even leave a review on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

And if you’re reading the book close to an historical monument or statue — take a photo with the book and send it in.  We’ll post it here on the blog.

Be historic,

– Twitterstorians Alan Beard & Alec McNayr

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/27/today-marks-the-end-of-history-books/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/27/today-marks-the-end-of-history-books/ Tweet in the Blank: Elvis and Nixon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/tTPOn97XVHg/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/27/tweet-in-the-blank-elvis-and-nixon/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:00:14 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1866 What did Elvis tweet right after meeting with Nixon in 1970?

Leave us your best tweets in the comments!

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Abraham Lincoln (@honest_abe): gr8 show tonite. the Ford is the perfect venue for AAAAARRGH!!

PAGE 69 from the forthcoming book: Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/26/you-decide-is-lincolns-tweet-funny-or-offensive/feed/ 1 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/26/you-decide-is-lincolns-tweet-funny-or-offensive/ @DaveFleet Reviews Historical Tweets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/D8YsexD8j6M/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/23/davefleet-reviews-historical-tweets/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:25:54 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1873 Social media enthusiast and Brit-nadian Dave Fleet reviewed our book Historical Tweets yesterday, and had this to say:

I’ve shown Historical Tweets to numerous people now, and every one of them has found different things to laugh at. That’s a winner in my book.

I’ve enjoyed every moment of reading it so far, and will likely continue to do so for a while.

Great coffee table reading for geek-filled households.

Link to: Book Review: Historical Tweets

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Adolf Hitler: Psychic looked into crystal ball and said I would be a big douche bag with bad facial hair. Growing mustache to prove her wrong.

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/23/hitler-funny-or-offensive/feed/ 2 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/23/hitler-funny-or-offensive/ PRETWEET: The Beatles (+1) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/3Q-jFvnpeok/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/22/pretweet-the-beatles-1/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:09:42 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1839

John Lennon (@Imaginer): New girlfiend. Bandmates are going to love her.

Page 101 in Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/22/pretweet-the-beatles-1/feed/ 2 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/22/pretweet-the-beatles-1/ PRETWEET: Michelangelo’s Advice for Young Artists http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/IBrAhWn_Y5c/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/22/pretweet-michelangelos-advice-for-young-artists/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:05:59 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1836 *BRAND NEW FOR THE BOOK*
Naive young artists have been duped for years, and Michelangelo’s had enough.

His tweet about his “Sistine Gig” is one of over 80 never-before-seen tweets, only in the new book Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World, hitting bookstores around the U.S. and Canada just 5 days from today!  Have you pre-ordered yet?

Michelangelo

Michelangelo (@ArtyMike): Advice for young artists: Visit the site before quoting a price for a “simple ceiling paint job.”

Page 40 in Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/22/pretweet-michelangelos-advice-for-young-artists/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/22/pretweet-michelangelos-advice-for-young-artists/ PRETWEET: Nevermore! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/hHjW2fXx14A/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/21/pretweet-nevermore/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:55:56 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1788 Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (@Poeboy): Another bird stuck in my study–it’s what I get for leaving the window open. Calling animal control.
PAGE 63 from the forthcoming book: Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/21/pretweet-nevermore/feed/ 1 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/21/pretweet-nevermore/ Reminder: Book Release Party http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/T72Y7szptRo/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/20/reminder-book-release-party/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:45:34 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1785 Diesel Bookstore Brentwood

Just a reminder about our Historical Tweets book release party at Diesel Bookstore in Brentwood/ Santa Monica, CA.

All are welcome: come for the be history jokes, book buying and signing, and refreshments.

If you’re in the Los Angeles area, we hope you can make it! You should RSVP on Facebook.

Diesel Bookstore
May 9, 2010* at 3:00 PM
225 26th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Google Maps

RSVP

* We realize that May 9 is Mother’s Day, but really, can you think of a better gift for your Mom?

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/20/reminder-book-release-party/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/20/reminder-book-release-party/ PRETWEET: D-Days in History #tweetstack http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/jwVoKfbfhNQ/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/20/pretweet-d-days-in-history-tweetstack/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:25:28 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1763 *BRAND NEW FOR THE BOOK*
This tweet conversation spans time and space — and it’s one of over 80 never-before-seen tweets, only in Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World, hitting bookstores around the U.S. and Canada just 1 week from today!

Realtime search for D-Day: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Rock Hudson, John F. Kennedy, and Hugh Hefner
Page 89 in Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/20/pretweet-d-days-in-history-tweetstack/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/20/pretweet-d-days-in-history-tweetstack/ PRETWEET: Johnny Cash’s Closet http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/2HeD8sh_tQg/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/19/pretweet-johnny-cashs-closet/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:00:12 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1759 Such difficult decisions.  Johnny’s tweet is from the book Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World, along with other famous singers throughout history like Elvis, Michael Jackson, and Confucius.  The book comes to bookstores around the U.S. and Canada in just 8 days!

Johnny Cash (@johnny$): What to wear, what to wear…
Page 105 in Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/19/pretweet-johnny-cashs-closet/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/19/pretweet-johnny-cashs-closet/ PRETWEET: Betsy’s Stars & Stripes 4EVA (new) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/ZfiiKfoR_NI/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/19/pretweet-betsys-stars-stripes-4eva-new/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:55:16 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1755 *BRAND NEW FOR THE BOOK!*
Oh, sweet Betsy Ross.  Her tweet is one of over 80 never-before-seen tweets, only in Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World, hitting bookstores around the U.S. and Canada in just 8 days!

Betsy Ross (@FlagLady): I hope and pray that this great nation lasts long enough to see my work fashioned into bikini tops.  #springbreak!
Page 54 in Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/19/pretweet-betsys-stars-stripes-4eva-new/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/19/pretweet-betsys-stars-stripes-4eva-new/ Historical Tweets Book Release Party http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/F4k5rsbMzqI/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/16/historical-tweets-book-release-party/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:11:08 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1767 Diesel Bookstore Brentwood

We’ve just confirmed that Diesel Bookstore in Brentwood/ Santa Monica, CA will be hosting our book release party for Historical Tweets.

All are welcome: come for the be history jokes, book buying and signing, and refreshments.

If you’re in the Los Angeles area, we hope you can make it!  You should RSVP on Facebook.

Diesel Bookstore
May 9, 2010* at 3:00 PM
225 26th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Google Maps

RSVP

* We realize that May 9 is Mother’s Day, but really, can you think of a better gift for your Mom?

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/16/historical-tweets-book-release-party/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/16/historical-tweets-book-release-party/ PRETWEET: This Greek Gets No Love http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/hpqBP85DzEA/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/16/pretweet-this-greek-gets-no-love/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:55:09 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1752

Plato (@Mentalist): So tired of the “let’s be friends” talk
PAGE 24 from the forthcoming book: Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/16/pretweet-this-greek-gets-no-love/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/16/pretweet-this-greek-gets-no-love/ Pretweets from the Book: Caveman Bro-Hugs (new) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/Y2UQWKf68QA/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/15/pretweets-from-the-book-caveman-bro-hugs-new/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:11:25 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1721 *BRAND NEW*
Thrag’s tweet is one of over 80 never-before-seen tweets, only in Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World, hitting bookstores around the U.S. and Canada in just 12 days!

Caveman Bro-Hugs

Caveman Thrag: Male bonding with my crew today, asking the quintessential question: Betty or Wilma?
Page 9 in Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/15/pretweets-from-the-book-caveman-bro-hugs-new/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/15/pretweets-from-the-book-caveman-bro-hugs-new/ Al Capone’s Tax Tips #taxtweets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/ScomTJAaZ9g/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/15/al-capones-tax-tips-taxtweets/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:30:21 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1726

Al Capone (TommyGunLovr): My key to success: deal only in cash, off the books. It beats the taxman every time.

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/15/al-capones-tax-tips-taxtweets/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/15/al-capones-tax-tips-taxtweets/ “Pretweets” from the Book: The Historic Duel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/hO96h_hyjzA/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/14/the-historic-duel/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:01:42 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1717

Alexander Hamilton: @aaronburr: nice shot….
Page 59 in Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/14/the-historic-duel/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/14/the-historic-duel/ “Pretweets” from the Book: 1936 Olympic Motivation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/nMzMrylSrMk/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/13/pretweets-from-the-book-1936-olympic-motivation/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:30:01 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1713 Historical Tweets: Jesse Owens

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/13/pretweets-from-the-book-1936-olympic-motivation/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/13/pretweets-from-the-book-1936-olympic-motivation/ Autographed Copies of Historical Tweets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/Pf7gwykS0Xk/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/12/autographed-copies-of-historical-tweets/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:13:03 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1707 Many friends and family have asked about buying an autographed copy of the book, but we thought we’d extend the offer to you as well.

If you’re looking for an autographed copy (we’ll even write you a little note if you’d like!), you can order one for $20 (includes shipping).


Autographed Historical Tweets Book
(U.S. + Canada only at this time. Sorry, world.)
$20 – includes shipping.

]]> http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/12/autographed-copies-of-historical-tweets/feed/ 0 http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/12/autographed-copies-of-historical-tweets/ “Pretweets” from the Book: The Acropolis (New) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HistoricalTweets/~3/Hud1L9P121Q/ http://historicaltweets.com/2010/04/12/pretweets-from-the-book-the-acropolis-new/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:00:35 +0000 Twitter Historian http://historicaltweets.com/?p=1701 *BRAND NEW FOR THE BOOK!
Page 22: The Acropolis.

This is a never-before-seen Tweet from Historical Tweets: The Completely Unabridged and Ridiculously Brief History of the World. The book hits stores on April 27 — pick up your pre-order today from the likes of Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, and more.

Historical Tweets: The Acropolis

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