Events to watch for at SDHistCon Second Front 2024

With our online convention SDHistCon Second Front 2024 less than a week away on June 8 (badges are still available here for $10), it’s worth taking a look at some of the many events on offer. As of Sunday night, Read More …

The four-decade history and future of NYC’s trailblazing Metropolitan Wargamers

This article is by Kimber VanRy, who has been president of the Metropolitan Wargamers club for 10 years. Below, Kimber explores the club’s history around its 40th anniversary this year, and also discusses what’s next for them. Background Metropolitan Wargamers Read More …

‘Nothing That Happened During the War Was a Surprise’: Teaching Strategy at the Naval War College Between the World Wars 

This article is from Rob Doane, curator of the U.S. Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island. (Its Founders Hall location is seen at right above, next to Luce Hall at left.) The museum is the host for SDHistCon Read More …

Transcript: Pete Pellegrino of the U.S. Naval War College on the history of the college and wargaming

Last year, ahead of the inaugural SDHistCon East at the U.S. Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, we held several Zoom sessions with notable gaming figures that were exclusively open to attendees. With SDHistCon East again set for Read More …