'Amateurs To Arms!' is a card-play game that is also a solid simulation of the strategic military, economic, and political factors of the War of 1812. Over 100 event cards give it fantastic replay value.
Read MoreBoer descendant Deetlefs du Toit, a member of South Africa’s parliament, enhances and expands on the Great Warriors and Leader articles from the July 2012 issue of Armchair General with this second part of his two-part series on the Boer Wars.
Read More"Rallies, Repulses, and 'Villainous Falsehoods'" is an excerpt from a new book by Marc H. Abrams, 'Sioux War Dispatches: Reports from the Field, 1874–1877.'
Read MoreBoer descendant Deetlefs du Toit, a member of South Africa’s parliament, enhances and expands on two articles from the July 2012 issue of Armchair General with a wealth of additional information about the Boer Wars in part 1 of a 2-part series.
Read MoreThe War of 1812 is sometimes called America’s forgotten war, overshadowed by other conflicts in American history. It isn’t going to be forgotten during its bicentennial. The national launch of the War of 1812 bicentennial takes place in June with a week-long event in the Baltimore region and Chesapeake Bay area. Dubbed the Star-Spangled Sailabration, its special features will include an international maritime festival with tall ships on the water and a Star-Spangled Air Show featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Several free public ship tours will be available over the course of the event. Overture For 2012, a new symphony composed by world-renowned musician and Baltimore native Philip Glass, will have its world debut June 17, performed by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. And for collectors, the U.S. Mint has issued two special coins, one gold and one silver. For more information, go to http://www.starspangled200.com/events_list and...
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