14 History Memes To Use For 'Educational' Purposes

A wise person once said that we must learn from the past in order to avoid repeating it. This quote is often attributed to George Santayana, the famed Spanish-American historian and philosopher. The posters on Reddit's /r/historymemes may not have the same star-studded resume as Santayana, who redefined the practice of historiography in the late 1800s and early 1900s and trained the generation of thinkers, philosophers and poets who pioneered modernism in America.

But these history meme creators certainly display a similar passion and fervor for their subject matter, and really apply themselves to the task of informing the masses. These history memes cover a lot of territory, from the ancient times to the Second World War. You’ll find some memes that are just doing some silly historical posting and others that are debating and discussing theories and ideas about the past. So, take a moment to learn today through these history memes.