OFFERS Imagined Posts FROM No one would deny that social media continues to play a big part in current events. It has helped a nation rally together to overthrow a corrupt dictator, helped presidents win re-election and helped inform citizens during times of local and national tragedies. This makes us wonder about the impact social media could have had on major events in history. Indeed, the list is long for historical events that would have been changed forever through the power of social media. Historical figures, too. Recently, you could follow @jfk_1963, from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, for tweets from President John F. Kennedy’s 1,000 days in office. It culminated with the recapping of the events on the 50th anniversary of his assassination on Nov. 22. @TitanicRealTime Imagine minute by minute tweets coming from the ship during it’s final hours @WChapelRealTime A glimpse of Vistorian London of 1888 during Jack the Ripper’s “Autumn of Terror” But history it not just about words. And Histagrams.com proves this with imagined Instagram photos from historical figures, or as they say, “History depicted as Instagrams.” @Noah in the Bible: “@2Ducks you have to come. RT TheGreatest: @JFrazier, if you even dream of beating me, you better wake up and apologize. #TKO tonight #ThrillaInManilla What is it about history and historical figures that makes imagined posts and reliving of history so popular? Part of it has to do with social media, itself. History also gives us a shared connection, as it’s something that we are all familiar with at various levels. FidelCas: Una #selfie de cuando era mas young. Liberar #cuba forever y por siempre. CDarwin: Hey, we r all animals #movember davinci: Shout out to my girl @monalisa for helping me out. #renaissance #art @MLK_JR “Bought a sleep journal. I keep having dreams but forget to write them down.” RAW FOOTAGE OF ASSASSINATION FROM MOBILE DEVICES #DALLAS #PRESIDENTSHOT #WHATHAPPENEDTOJACKIE “Anyone got a more creative way of saying 87 years? #help” @God There’s a big flood coming yr way. VISUAL HISTORY VIA INSTAGRAM RELIVING HISTORY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA LEARN MORE ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA AND HOW IT HAS IMPACTED OUR EVERYDAY LIVES AT: