| 词条 | Rick Britton |
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Richard H. "Rick" Britton is a historian and former game publishing executive in Charlottesville, Virginia. CareerIn 1980, after graduating from the University of Virginia, Britton and nine fellow alums founded Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE), a publisher of roleplaying games.[1]{{rp|133}} As Pete Fenlon commuted from law school for two years, Britton ran the company.[1]{{rp|133}} Britton's Civil War era wargame Manassas was set in ICE's home state of Virginia.[1]{{rp|133}} Britton served as vice-president in charge of operations.[1]{{rp|137}} While most of the games produced 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,[1]{{rp|137}} and has since written books about local history. He is a former board director of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society and former editor of The Magazine of Albemarle County History. He guides tours of Virginia historical sites, including Civil War battlefields and Jefferson's architectural masterpieces, Monticello and the University of Virginia. He also 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.[2] He is also a cartographer, photographer, and book illustrator. Works
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References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7}} 2. ^2009 Mid-Atlantic – Best Regional Non-Fiction Awards, http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1298; and Roanoke Times, 27 May 2009. External links
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