I’m the professor who’s been teaching and writing about American history through Red Dead Redemption. I’m thrilled to announce my new Spring ’26 class, HIST 150, "Grand Theft America: US History since 1980 through the GTA Video Games." Full interview: www.ign.com/articles/we-...

What do video games have to do with teaching and learning history? @toreolsson.bsky.social thinks it could be one way to make the case for history's relevance to younger people. Read more in his contribution to the "What Is Scholarship Today?" feature in #AHAPerspectives 🗃️:

Hey folks, I'm new here. I'm a historian really interested in engaging with the world beyond academia. For me, video games is the avenue for that. My recent book RED DEAD'S HISTORY uses the the RDR games to understand big dilemmas of violence and power in US history. Follow me for more in that vein!