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Summer Game Conventions

Armchair General | Published: June 06, 2011 at 10:04 am

A list of game conventions for summer 2011.

An American Officer at Fortress Wales Reenactments

Douglas A. Pryer | Published: May 20, 2011 at 3:49 pm

United States Army major Douglas A. Pryer reports on the 2011 Fortress Wales reenactments weekend, the largest gathering of military reenactors in Wales.

A Journey to World War II Battlefields Part 7: How an Incredible Piece of Luck and American Fighting Spirit Saved the American Beachhead at Salerno

Carlo D'Este | Published: May 05, 2011 at 3:26 pm

Author and historian Carlo D’Este tours the beachheads of Salerno in his seventh installment of his Journey to World War II Battlefields.

War of 1812 Bicentennial News

Media release | Published: April 28, 2011 at 12:01 am

The bicentennial of the War of 1812 is less than a year away. The Great Lakes Seaway Trail has special events planned.

Battle of Bosworth Field Was Fought Here – Or Over There

Steve Wright | Published: April 25, 2011 at 6:01 pm

Painstaking archaeological work determined the actual location of Bosworth Field, the penultimate battle of the War of the Roses, where King Richard III was killed.

A Journey to World War II Battlefields Part 6: The Great Escape

Carlo D'Este | Published: April 13, 2011 at 12:22 pm

Author and historian Carlo D’Este visits Messina as the final destination of his World War II battlefield tours.

Battle Of Narvik Self-Guided Tour

Lars Gyllenhaal | Published: January 11, 2011 at 1:26 pm

Author Lars Gyllenhaal takes us on a self guided tour of Norwegian battlefields from the 1940 Battle of Narvik.

A Journey to World War II Battlefields Part 3: The Siege of Malta

Carlo D'Este | Published: December 09, 2010 at 4:00 pm

This is part 3 of author Carlo D’Este’s journey to World War II Battlefields. This installment takes us to Malta.

Cavalry Tank Museum, India – Photo Essay

Khursheed Dinshaw | Published: December 03, 2010 at 6:47 pm

The Cavalry Tank Museum, Ahmednagar, India, houses 48 exhibits of tanks, self-propelled guns, specialist vehicles, and armoured cars.

Doctor Sinister at the Great Western LEGO Show

Gerald D. Swick | Published: October 11, 2010 at 6:53 pm

LEGO has come a long way from when children first used the snap-together blocks to make simple buildings, as proven by these photographs taken by the nefarious-but-lovable Doctor Sinister at the Great Western LEGO Show in Swindon, UK.

A Journey to World War II Battlefields (Part 1)

Carlo D'Este | Published: October 04, 2010 at 1:34 pm

Historian and author Carlo D’Este offers his impressions of his recent trip to the Mediterranean where he visited a number of World War II battlefields.

World Boardgaming Championships – Convention Report

Terry Lee Coleman | Published: August 23, 2010 at 5:09 pm

The 2010 World Boardgaming Championships drew the largest crowd in the event’s history, according to its sponsor, the non-profit Boardgame Players Association.

Historicon 2010 Road Report

Gerald D. Swick | Published: July 29, 2010 at 11:52 am

A report with photos on Historicon 2010 and its first year at its new location, Valley Forge Convention Center.

TankFest 2010 – The Sights and Sounds of Bovington’s Tank Museum

Andrew Summersgill | Published: June 28, 2010 at 3:45 pm

Andrew Summersgill highlights the sights and sounds of this year TankFest at the Bovington’s Tank Museum in the United Kingdom.

Free Museum Admissions for Active-Duty Service Personnel

Public Service Announcement | Published: June 03, 2010 at 6:53 pm

Six hundred museums across the U.S. are offering free admission to active-duty service personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day, 2010.

July 2010 Mailbag

Armchair General | Published: May 13, 2010 at 12:18 pm

An Armchair General reader writes from the Kohima Museum, Imphal Barrack, Fulford, Yorkshire, England, a museum that focuses on the World War II engagement at Kohima, April – June 1944.

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