/r/RedditThroughHistory

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History as if viewed through the posts of a redditor.

Let's make posts of historical events and pretend they just happened.

A History Network Member

Pretend the historical event is happening now and you are making a reddit post about it.

Guidelines:

Good posts - Clever, smart, witty posts pretending the historical event is actually happening right now, and what a post on reddit about the event would look like. Example of a great r/RedditThroughHistory post. Oh, and don't forget about RAGE COMICS! These can be great RedditThroughHistory posts if done correctly. Give it a try!

Bad posts - Posts that link directly to wikipedia pages for the most part are not very creative. If a big historical event was happening right now, you wouldn't really post the link to its wikipedia page on reddit. Also, posts of something that got famous and end in "I sure hope this catches/doesn't catch on", or some variation thereof. These posts aren't very creative and lack substance - you might as well just say "HEY HARRY POTTER THAT WAS NOT VERY WELL KNOWN AND THEN IT WAS WELL KNOWN!" or some variation. And lastly, try not to post about events from the last 5, 10, even 20 years. They are too recent. Get out your old Social Studies textbooks and get more creative!

Also, thank you Little_Robot for the new theme!

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Rate my mummy cosplay

3 Comments
2023/09/29
09:49 UTC

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hello

i’m new to reddit i’m so confused what is karma? why everytime i post or comment it says it was deleted

6 Comments
2023/09/09
02:42 UTC

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So I tried this new online dating fad...!

1 Comment
2023/09/04
17:20 UTC

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Reddit seriously needs to grow the fuck up and stay the fuck out of what people want to say and post

2 Comments
2023/08/25
22:17 UTC

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There was a literal war all because of killing a pig.

2 Comments
2023/07/31
11:51 UTC

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THE FATE OF THE MARY CELESTE

I know things have been quite mainstream when it comes to mysterious ships but honestly speaking, this one never ails to baffle me the more I read about it.

Imagine seeing ship, as grandiose and magnificent, arriving at the shore. The thing is, there was no one on board. The things were there and no signs of attack were even visible.THE FATE OF MARY CELESTE

0 Comments
2023/07/26
10:35 UTC

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The primary token giveaway of Convex

1 Comment
2023/07/06
21:32 UTC

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Troops halted on the approach to Moscow.

2 Comments
2023/06/26
17:14 UTC

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There's nothing on the TV except for this. What's going on?

1 Comment
2023/06/24
11:35 UTC

106

Combining phones and televisions: is it even possible?

2 Comments
2023/05/17
09:36 UTC

42

Please rate my self-portrait

1 Comment
2023/05/06
19:36 UTC

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Reddit mods deleting my account for violating the guidelines

7 Comments
2023/04/29
20:06 UTC

12

All this technology is making us antisocial.

1 Comment
2023/04/24
07:01 UTC

12

Trying out the new 'Hipster' look. How am I doing?

0 Comments
2023/04/24
06:59 UTC

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We have been fighting with our neighbors for years, but they just left this great present outside our front gate. Reddit, what's the nicest way anyone has apologized to you?

0 Comments
2023/04/24
06:54 UTC

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Damn 1340's kids, they have no idea.

0 Comments
2023/04/24
06:49 UTC

6

Moses, why doesn't she give the guy a chance?

0 Comments
2023/04/24
06:47 UTC

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Took the grandkids to see grandma

They loved the trip

1 Comment
2023/04/23
22:42 UTC

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Hubbie took a picture of me after I just woke up ☺️

3 Comments
2023/04/18
05:45 UTC

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POV: Your friend just mentioned she's recently become single again on public transport

2 Comments
2023/04/07
11:59 UTC

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Neighbors

Hello my neighbor keeps raiding my house any tips.

10 Comments
2023/04/01
22:48 UTC

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Reddit Throwup History

0 Comments
2023/03/24
14:50 UTC

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Who the hell thought putting an ad right on the Eiffel Tower is a good idea?

7 Comments
2023/03/16
00:26 UTC

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The History of Iran - Part 1 - The Achaemenid Empire and Greco-Persian Wars

0 Comments
2023/02/09
08:29 UTC

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I finally got into that government-sponsored fitness programme!

5 Comments
2023/02/07
13:13 UTC

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The First Photographs Ever Taken

1 Comment
2023/01/26
18:28 UTC

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