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Tweet in the Blank: Phone Hacking

Twitter Historian — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

In light of all this phone hacking nonsense, what would Alexander Graham Bell tweet?

Tweet in the Blank and Win with Alexander Graham Bell

Twitter Historian — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:58:16 +0000

Tweet in the Blank!

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!

Choose Your Favorite Blackbeard Tweet

Twitter Historian — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:58:49 +0000

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.

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Winner: Houdini’s Tweet in the Blank

Twitter Historian — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:57:24 +0000

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:

Tweet in the Blank: Blackbeard

Twitter Historian — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:30:18 +0000

What would Blackbeard tweet?

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

Winner: Walt Disney’s Tweet in the Blank

Twitter Historian — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:33:24 +0000

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:

Tweet in the Blank: What’s Your Favorite Magic Twick?

Twitter Historian — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:30:06 +0000

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.

Choose Your Favorite Walt Disney Tweet: Winner Gets A Free Book!

Twitter Historian — Mon, 31 May 2010 15:30:06 +0000

Last week, you offered up over 40 possible tweets for Walt Disney, making the Twitterverse the new “Happiest Place On Earth!”

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!

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Winners: Che Guevara’s Tweet in the Blank

Twitter Historian — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:31:37 +0000

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:

Tweet in the Blank: The Wonderful Tweets of Walt Disney

Twitter Historian — Tue, 18 May 2010 11:00:42 +0000

What would Walt Disney tweet?

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!

Tweet in the Blank for a Free Autographed Book: Che Guevara

Twitter Historian — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:00:36 +0000

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

Tweet in the Blank: Elvis and Nixon

Twitter Historian — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:00:14 +0000

What did Elvis tweet right after meeting with Nixon in 1970?

Leave us your best tweets in the comments!

Tweet in the Blank: Don’t Cry for Me, Twitter!

Twitter Historian — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Last week, Eva asked Argentina to man up. It’s now time for you to Tweet in the Blank: what would Eva Peron tweet? Leave your ideas below.

Tweet in the Blank: Dr. Seuss

Twitter Historian — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:32 +0000

Last week, Twitterstorian Sean Tucker sent in a Dr. Seuss tweet, and we thought you could add to the mix.

What would Dr. Seuss tweet?
Leave your suggestions in the comments below…