History Respawned is video and podcast series where historians consider historical video games (i.e. The Oregon Trail, Assassin’s Creed, Civilization, etc.). The series concentrates on current games, but will occasionally include classic history games as well.
You can find our videos on YouTube.
You can find our podcasts on Soundcloud.
If you enjoy History Respawned, and want to support the show, please visit our page on Patreon.
History Respawned was created by Bob Whitaker, a history PhD and professor from Austin, Texas. He teaches at Collin College. You can reach Bob on Twitter @whitakeralmanac.
Bob is joined by John Harney as Associate Editor. John is Associate Professor of Asian History at Centre College. You can reach John on Twitter @profjohnharney.
“Historians Take On Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus,” Game Informer, March 19, 2018
“Historians Discuss The Real-World Inspirations for The New Colossus,” Kotaku, March 18, 2018
“A Harvard Egyptologist Explains the Historical Accuracy of ‘Assassin’s Creed: Origins,’“ Motherboard, February 21, 2018
“‘Civilization’ Creator Sid Meier,” Glixel, May 8, 2017
“Call of Duty: WWII could be the most important game of all time for historians,” The Guardian, April 25, 2017
“Best in History Online: History Respawned,” Origins, June 25, 2016
“Assassin’s Creed Unity,” Kotaku, January 22, 2015
“What YouTube channels/personalities do you watch to help you make better games?,” Gamasutra, October 2, 2015
“Actual Historians Discuss Assassin’s Creed,” Kotaku, July 2, 2014
“History Respawned: Historians vs. Video Games,” PCGames, November 25, 2013
“The Sunday Papers,” Rock, Paper, Shotgun, November 24, 2013
