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Retweet: Genghis Khan’s Legacy

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Genghis Khan: If my legacy is nothing more than this delicious BBQ, I’ll be happy.
[originally posted November 20, 2008]

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Posted by: Twitter Historian on August 26th 2009

Posted In: Comically Old

Retweet: Marilyn Monroe’s Tweets

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@jfkennedy happy bday, mr. pres! let’s get together l8r.
[originally posted October 30, 2008]

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Posted by: Twitter Historian on August 25th 2009

Posted In: 1960s

Blast from the Past: Custer Tweets

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Historical Tweets is hitting the books and taking short hiatus this week.

We’ll be re-posting some of our favorite (but not most viewed) tweets, because, as you well know, those who don’t understand Historical Tweets are doomed to repeat them.


@sitting_bull I warn in advance, this battle will make me famous.
[originally posted October 5th 2008]

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Posted by: Twitter Historian on August 24th 2009

Posted In: 1800s

Who’s Tweeting Back Prices?

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Sam Walton: Collapsed another small town economy today. Tomorrow, more of same. LOL

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Posted by: Twitter Historian on August 21st 2009

Posted In: 1970s

Fan Tweet Thursday: The New Twestament

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Twitterstorian Ryan Day found this Biblical tweet:


Tarsus4Life (Paul of Tarsus): @apollos RE: What you wrote on bathroom wall. It’s spelled G-E-N-T-I-L-E-S. I, Paul, am preacher to the GENTILES. Get your mind out of the gutter.

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Posted by: Twitter Historian on August 20th 2009

Posted In: Biblical Tweets, Submitted


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