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'''Richard H. "Rick" Britton''' is a historian and former game publishing executive in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]]. In 1980, after graduating from the [[University of Virginia]] he and nine fellow |
'''Richard H. "Rick" Britton''' is a historian and former game publishing executive in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]]. In 1980, after graduating from the [[University of Virginia]] he and nine fellow alums founded [[Iron Crown Enterprises]] (ICE), a publisher of roleplaying games. Britton served as vice-president in charge of operations. While most of the games produce by the company were set in fantasy worlds, the company also published Britton's creation ''Manassas'' in 1981. The game reenacts the eponymous Civil War battle. |
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By 1992, Britton had left ICE and has since written books about local history. He is a board director of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society and editor of ''The Magazine of Albemarle County History''. He guides tours of Virginia historical sites and frequently speaks about local history on [[WINA]], a Charlottesville radio station. |
By 1992, Britton had left ICE and has since written books about local history. He is a board director of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society and editor of ''The Magazine of Albemarle County History''. He guides tours of Virginia historical sites and frequently speaks about local history on [[WINA]], a Charlottesville radio station. |
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Richard H. "Rick" Britton is a historian and former game publishing executive in Charlottesville, Virginia. In 1980, after graduating from the University of Virginia he and nine fellow alums founded Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE), a publisher of roleplaying games. Britton served as vice-president in charge of operations. While most of the games produce by the company were set in fantasy worlds, the company also published Britton's creation Manassas in 1981. The game reenacts the eponymous Civil War battle.
By 1992, Britton had left ICE and has since written books about local history. He is a board director of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society and editor of The Magazine of Albemarle County History. He guides tours of Virginia historical sites and frequently speaks about local history on WINA, a Charlottesville radio station.
Britton's collection of essays, Jefferson, A Monticello Sampler, published by Mariner Publishing, won the 2009 "IPPY” Award in National and Regional Book Competition.[1]
He is also a cartographer, photographer, and book illustrator.
Bibliography
- Albemarle & Charlottesville: An Illustrated History of the First 150 Years by Rick Britton. Charlottesville, Virginia: Historical Publishing Network, 2006.
- On the Downtown Mall by Gary D. Kessler, Stacey Evans (photographer), and Rick Britton (photographer). Piscataway, New Jersey: Gorgias Press, 2002.
- The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer, maps by Rick Britton. New York: Atheneum Books, 2004.
References
- ^ 2009 Mid-Atlantic – Best Regional Non-Fiction Awards, http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1298
External links
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