The idea of using video games to teach history is nothing new. One of the oldest history video games, The Oregon Trail, was designed with this exact purpose in mind in 1971.[1] In the following decades, the popularity and technological sophistication of history video games–those with a historical theme or setting–have grown exponentially. The award-winning medieval action role-playing game Kingdom […]
Students
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Websites
The Politics of Catastrophe: A Brief History of FEMA
As the nation celebrated the 2025 Fourth of July, flash flooding swallowed the Texas Hill Country. An entire summer’s worth of rain fell in the area, causing the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically in mere minutes. This disastrous deluge tragically claimed the lives of over 100 people. President Donald Trump declared the flood a major […]
Papers & Abstracts
Understanding History Through Video Games: Europa Universalis IV and Causation
The idea of using video games to teach history is nothing new. One of the oldest history video games, The Oregon Trail, was designed with this exact purpose in mind in 1971.[1] In the following decades, the popularity and technological sophistication of history video games–those with a historical theme or setting–have grown exponentially. The award-winning medieval action role-playing game Kingdom […]
The Politics of Catastrophe: A Brief History of FEMA
As the nation celebrated the 2025 Fourth of July, flash flooding swallowed the Texas Hill Country. An entire summer’s worth of rain fell in the area, causing the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically in mere minutes. This disastrous deluge tragically claimed the lives of over 100 people. President Donald Trump declared the flood a major […]
Videos
Understanding History Through Video Games: Europa Universalis IV and Causation
The idea of using video games to teach history is nothing new. One of the oldest history video games, The Oregon Trail, was designed with this exact purpose in mind in 1971.[1] In the following decades, the popularity and technological sophistication of history video games–those with a historical theme or setting–have grown exponentially. The award-winning medieval action role-playing game Kingdom […]
The Politics of Catastrophe: A Brief History of FEMA
As the nation celebrated the 2025 Fourth of July, flash flooding swallowed the Texas Hill Country. An entire summer’s worth of rain fell in the area, causing the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically in mere minutes. This disastrous deluge tragically claimed the lives of over 100 people. President Donald Trump declared the flood a major […]
Honors & Awards
Understanding History Through Video Games: Europa Universalis IV and Causation
The idea of using video games to teach history is nothing new. One of the oldest history video games, The Oregon Trail, was designed with this exact purpose in mind in 1971.[1] In the following decades, the popularity and technological sophistication of history video games–those with a historical theme or setting–have grown exponentially. The award-winning medieval action role-playing game Kingdom […]
The Politics of Catastrophe: A Brief History of FEMA
As the nation celebrated the 2025 Fourth of July, flash flooding swallowed the Texas Hill Country. An entire summer’s worth of rain fell in the area, causing the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically in mere minutes. This disastrous deluge tragically claimed the lives of over 100 people. President Donald Trump declared the flood a major […]
Websites & Documentaries
Understanding History Through Video Games: Europa Universalis IV and Causation
The idea of using video games to teach history is nothing new. One of the oldest history video games, The Oregon Trail, was designed with this exact purpose in mind in 1971.[1] In the following decades, the popularity and technological sophistication of history video games–those with a historical theme or setting–have grown exponentially. The award-winning medieval action role-playing game Kingdom […]
The Politics of Catastrophe: A Brief History of FEMA
As the nation celebrated the 2025 Fourth of July, flash flooding swallowed the Texas Hill Country. An entire summer’s worth of rain fell in the area, causing the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically in mere minutes. This disastrous deluge tragically claimed the lives of over 100 people. President Donald Trump declared the flood a major […]
Making History: Grad Students Speak
Understanding History Through Video Games: Europa Universalis IV and Causation
The idea of using video games to teach history is nothing new. One of the oldest history video games, The Oregon Trail, was designed with this exact purpose in mind in 1971.[1] In the following decades, the popularity and technological sophistication of history video games–those with a historical theme or setting–have grown exponentially. The award-winning medieval action role-playing game Kingdom […]
The Politics of Catastrophe: A Brief History of FEMA
As the nation celebrated the 2025 Fourth of July, flash flooding swallowed the Texas Hill Country. An entire summer’s worth of rain fell in the area, causing the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically in mere minutes. This disastrous deluge tragically claimed the lives of over 100 people. President Donald Trump declared the flood a major […]