Chris Plante from What's Tech has put out this short podcast on the history and evolution of the internet meme.
Starting from the earliest known memes, such as the dancing baby above, Plante and Adi Robertson discuss how memes have evolved, their role as both inclusionary and exclusionary in internet culture, and how internet memes differ from Richard Dawkins' meaning when he coined the term. Its a brief discussion but a fascinating one. Read the full What's Tech article here.
If you want to know more about specific memes, check out knowyourmeme.com, which has a database of thousands of known memes with some of the history and origins of each. If you want to get deep into your meme history, its a good place to go.