Experience history with TwHistory

Want to learn about history in a novel way? You'll want to check out TwHistory, an interesting project that uses Twitter to tell historical stories from a participant's point of view. Right now, they're focusing on the Battle of Gettysburg. Here are just a few of the characters from this epic event that you can follow along with on Twitter:

• President Lincoln
• General Robert McAllister
• General Edward Porter Alexander
• John Samuel Apperson

And here's an example of what they're talking about on Twitter about the Road To Gettysburg:

According to their About page, they do have more history stories to tell, and they are actively looking for volunteers, so if you would like to participate, check it out!

More history on the Web

The Best Reference Sites on the Web: Whether you're looking for the average rainfall in the Amazon rainforest, researching Roman history, or just having fun learning to find information, you'll get some great help using my list of the best research and reference sites on the Web.