Facebook played an extremely important role in the uprisings throughout the Middle East.

Don't we all love Facebook? Most of us just use it as a distraction to not do our homework, but this photo shows us that Facebook can be used for more powerful things. Thanks to this social networking site, the uprisings in the Middle East and their success would have not been possible. What other big events have been possible because of Facebook?

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January 8th 2012
3) Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "A picture is worth a thousand words." That is exactly why images/photos can be a valuable resource for historians who are trying to understand the past. An image/photo can say so much about the past. It can tell you what kind of clothing was worn during certain times, how the economy was, or even how most people felt during the time the image/photo was taken. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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