Surviving History - Louee Dessent

Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by Louee Dessent to discuss his hit YouTube series Survive History. Taking the goal of making history relevant to another level, Dessent puts himself into the harrowing, life-threatening scenarios of history and asks: Could you survive?

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introductions

3:49 - Aspirations of Writing About History

4:49 - What is Survive History

6:04 - What Have You Learned?

9:10 - Engaging with Living History

11:28 - Lessons From Historical Reenactment

14:29 - Exploring Different Historical Eras

16:18 - Why Youtube?

18:09 - How is Survive History’s Audience

24:50 - Which Era Was The Toughest and Most Resilient?

27:37 - Louee’s Favorite Episode of Survive History

30:25 - Modern Things In Ancient Eras

33:24 - Making History Relevant Today

35:38 - Navigating Dark Histories: Humor and Reflection

41:23 - Myths in History: Unpacking the Truth

45:01 - Lessons From History: Perspectives on Modern Challenges

46:55 - Historical Sites to Visit

EPISODE LINKS:

Louee Dessent - https://loueedessent.com/

Survive History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcPAwKB9syU; https://www.youtube.com/@survivehistory

History Hit - https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryHit

English Civil Wars - https://www.britannica.com/event/English-Civil-Wars

Episode 3 of Survive History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O580B086FU

Viking Settlers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXpbTLkU4jA

Roman Special Forces - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWhlOAvsdN0

Pliny the Younger - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pliny-the-Younger

Tom Plunket - https://www.dukeofwellington.org/post/the-plunkett-shot

WWI Cavalry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evhtpgO7rbM

Bath, UK - https://visitbath.co.uk/inspire-me/about-bath/history-and-heritage

Battle of Edington - https://www.britannica.com/topic/Battle-of-Edington

Battle of Lansdown Hill - https://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=21

Battle of Hastings - https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Hastings

Richard III Discovery - https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii

Battle of Bosworth Field - https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Bosworth-Field

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