Acknowledgements
This book is the culmination, though not by any means the end, of a journey begun more than a decade ago to develop effective classroom uses of historical simulations. So many people have had a hand in this journey, not least of all my parents, siblings, teachers, and friends. There are too many to name, but I will, nonetheless, name a few.
It was early 2005 when I had the good fortune to meet Kurt Squire. He is an educational visionary and his work in the field of games and learning has served as a model to all who engage these issues. He heard of my early experiments with Civilization in the classroom and graciously invited me to share my experiences at the 2005 Education Arcade in Los Angeles. Since then Kurt’s great generosity ...
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