The Civil War Today iPad App
The History Channel released an iPad app called “The Civil War Today” and it is amazing! Admittedly I am a
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History
Book Report: The Fortifications of Ancient Egypt 3000-1780 BC from Osprey Publishing
As regular readers know, I am a huge fan of using history as a foundation for game campaigns. Nothing beats
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History: The Ogham Script
I ran across a reference the other day to a very old type of Celtic writing called “Ogham.” It is
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Jousting as an Extreme Sport
The New York Times has an interesting article about a full-contact jousting league. It might get some traction as it
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History: Curse Like a Roman
Cursing someone in modern time is a fairly harmless exercise. Telling someone to “go to hell” is merely wishful thinking
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Bite-Sized History Lesson: The Indenture
Whether you mine the ancient world for new RPG adventures or re-fight famous clashes of arms with miniatures, history is
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Ia Drang Valley After Action Report
The Ia Drang valley hosted one of the most famous and bloodiest battles of the Vietnam war. It is most
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Review : “Israel’s Lightning Strike: The Raid on Entebbe” from Osprey Publishing
Osprey Publishing, noted publisher of historical reference books, occasionally forwards new titles to Livingdice.com that are of interest to gamers.
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Book Report: Soul of the Samurai by Thomas Cleary
Samurai. The word itself conjures images of fearless warriors doing battle and a code of honor that required suicide in
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