The History Of The United States Looks So Cool In GIFs

Social studies teachers across the country are celebrating right now. The U.S. National Archives ― aka the official record-keepers of America ― uploaded a lot of historical GIFs on Friday. Teaching just got hella more fun! The rumors are true--we're on Giphy! Jazz up your tweets with history! Details here: https://t.co/xH2kTwGNUN pic.twitter.com/fGmP28k9sW— US National Archives (@USNatArchives) September 23, 2016 The GIFs are based on historical videos, photos, animations and other media, and you can snag them all on Giphy. There are more than 100 GIFs to choose from, and new ones are being added daily. Each animation includes a link to the National Archives database so you can educate yourself on the history behind the image. You can also create your own GIF if you check out the Digital Public Library of America’s annual GIF IT UP challenge. Submissions will be open the entire month of October. Here’s a collection of our favorites: Richard Nixon and Elvis Presley at the White House, 1970 The eagle has landed: The flight of Apollo 11, 1969 Ice-skating chimpanzee, 1963 War news from the South Pacific featuring Clark Gable, 1943 Photograph of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915 Sammy Davis Jr. USO show, 1972 The Beatles in Central Park, 1964 Babe “The Great Bambino” Ruth, year unknown Ernest Hemingway drinking to the news of the Invasion of Nor...
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