The Russian Revolution in tweets: #1917LIVE history role-play now a book & you can download a copy

May 8th, 2018

Awake Goy

In 2017 RT launched #1917LIVE – a social media project about one of the most intense moments in Russian history – the Revolution of 1917. Anyone could join on Twitter by creating a digital avatar of an existing historical figure and posting historically accurate (albeit sometimes cheeky) tweets under the hashtags #1917LIVE and #1917CROWD.

A year and over 7,000 tweets later, the team turned this unique online storytelling event into a book. The printed edition’s main goal is to give students and educators an innovative approach to studying a complex subject.

The book is a one-off experiment because, apart from the dynamic Twitter-style retelling of the Russian Revolution, you can interact with it. Printed pages, photos, tweets – will come to life if you scan a QR code with your smartphone where you see one.

A digital version of the print edition is available on the book’s official website HERE. But most importantly, if you are studying or teaching and can provide a valid reason why you need a copy of the book – contact the team via the website to get a free copy sent to you.

This summer follow the team’s new project #Romanovs100 – a recount of Russia’s last reigning family through their private photos. Up to 4000 photos from their private archives (the Romanovs were keen photo-enthusiasts) are set to be released until mid-summer.

Source Article from https://www.rt.com/news/426142-1917live-book-website-launch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS