“Education Through Memes!”: 50 Curious History Pics To Give You Perspective On The Past (New Pics)

Bored Panda got in touch with the netizen behind the “History in Memes” Instagram page and they were kind enough to share some details. Naturally, for a page this well established, we were curious to hear about its "history".

“I started Historyinmemes back in 2017 to bridge the gap between everyday meme lovers and true history buffs. People often don’t even realize they are learning when scrolling my page, and that’s the best part! And they’re not alone, since I’m learning right alongside them,” they shared.

“Back in 2012, I posted memes on a social media app 100% dedicated to memes called iFunny. Growing a huge audience on there at a young age under the name TheRealGeorgeWashington and Fact, I fell in love with growing a community. Fast forward to 2017, I was working at a steel factory the summer before I went away to college (not for history but for marketing) and decided to give a new theme a shot on IG. Combining the two niches under a broader name HistoryInMemes.”

"I wanted to make history cool, and show people that everything has a little bit of history to it. And learning it doesn’t have to be so boring! I love learning and entertaining, and I’m super grateful to have such a diehard community. I appreciate everyone who supports me, it really means more than you think."

Eagle-eyed readers will have no doubt noticed that this page call’s its follower’s “commanders,” so we were curious to hear more about that. “Hahaha funny story there, I used to have a zoomed in Stalin profile picture and labeled them as Comrades. I would heavily bash Stalin along with other dictators, but as the internet changed I had to adjust to be a bit more family friendly.”