Prototype Python script using Twitter Search API to find historic tweets

[jpowerwa]

According to the docs, "it’s important to know that the Search API is focused on relevance and not completeness." Full access to Twitter's history is available via GNIP, their enterprise API platform. We need to understand what we can get with respect to historic tweets with the APIs available to us.

https://dev.twitter.com/rest/public/search

Get example script in place that uses Twitter Search API. Intent is twofold:

1. Provide a jumping off point for a real tool that searches for historic tweets from particular users.
2. Understand and document limitations of APIs available to us.

Deliverables:

1. Python script reviewed and merged to master.
2. Write-up of what the Twitter Search API does and does not do.