Watch this episode uncensored & ad free on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Tore Olsson is a historian of the United States since the Civil War. His most recent book, Red Dead’s History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America’s Violent Past highlights is an exploration of American violence between 1870 and 1920. SPONSORS https://shopmando.com - Control body odor ANYWHERE with Mando & get $5 off your starter pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code DANNY. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off EPISODE LINKS https://x.com/ToreCarlOlsson https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250287700/red-deads-history FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - Real history in Red Dead Redemption 2 09:36 - The real Pinkerton’s 17:25 - The era that defined America 22:20 - Native American Indian wars 29:54 - Lincoln's REAL view on slavery 41:30 - Florida's untold history 45:45 - Jim Crow 47:59 - Segregation in the south 53:52 - Civil war guerilla warfare tactics 56:24 - Nathan Bedford Forrest 01:08:46 - Confederate statues 01:20:34 - Critical race theory 01:27:06 - The boom & bust of the KKK 01:35:42 - Next civil war? 01:38:47 - Class & capitalism 01:45:22 - U.S. & Mexico 02:00:48 - Why race is a social construct Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices