Social media is an old idea. Long and rich tradition and social media that goes back to the era of cicero, the late roman republics in the First Century bc. You dont need a Digital Network to do social media. If you have one it goes faster, but you can do it in the old days. Cicero did it with the pyrus yrus rolls. Th pap there have been many other examples that have occurred throughout history. Martin luther and his use of pamphlets. Tom payne and his pamphlet common sense. The way the pamphlets were used more broadly in the runup to the french and american revolution. First 2000 years of social media tonight on cspan two. Vice president ford was sworn in as president of the United States. This is the dress that mrs. Ford was wearing at the swearingin ceremony. She was less than excited about becoming first lady, but president ford encouraged her, saying we can do this. She resolved that if im going to have to do this, im going to have fun doing it. The fund for her started almost imm