Twitter can be a shouty place at times, but it can also be a source of information and discussion if you follow the right people.
Here are a few history-based account I follow. They're not necessarily tweeting about my areas of interest, but they're always interesting:
Dan Snow "The History Guy"
https://twitter.com/thehistoryguy
One of the "big names". Good for general British and European history
Mary Beard
https://twitter.com/wmarybeard
Classical history, often focuses on the role of women
Suzannah Lipscomb "Sixteenth Century Girl"
https://twitter.com/sixteenthCgirl
16th century, particularly England and Colonial America
Whores of Yore
https://twitter.com/WhoresofYore
"A catalogue of jilts, cracks, prostitutes, nightwalkers, whores, she-friends, kind women & others of the linen-lifting tribe."
John McCafferty
https://twitter.com/jdmccafferty
Irish history
Benerson Little
https://twitter.com/BenersonLittle
Pirates, mainly Golden Age
Any other recommendations? Include your own account if relevant!
Here are a few history-based account I follow. They're not necessarily tweeting about my areas of interest, but they're always interesting:
Dan Snow "The History Guy"
https://twitter.com/thehistoryguy
One of the "big names". Good for general British and European history
Mary Beard
https://twitter.com/wmarybeard
Classical history, often focuses on the role of women
Suzannah Lipscomb "Sixteenth Century Girl"
https://twitter.com/sixteenthCgirl
16th century, particularly England and Colonial America
Whores of Yore
https://twitter.com/WhoresofYore
"A catalogue of jilts, cracks, prostitutes, nightwalkers, whores, she-friends, kind women & others of the linen-lifting tribe."
John McCafferty
https://twitter.com/jdmccafferty
Irish history
Benerson Little
https://twitter.com/BenersonLittle
Pirates, mainly Golden Age
Any other recommendations? Include your own account if relevant!