An interest for history is what got me here actually. I'm currently reading a book called American Colonies: The Settling of North America and supporting the author in his story are some ten to twenty page-sized maps. These maps were drawn really well (i.e. simple and not burdened with detail) for their purpose and are a joy to look at while trying to find a mentioned location. This led me to try and search for other books which also employ this artist's talent. And as I got caught up in searching for and looking at all kinds of interesting maps, I stumbled on this community and decided to have a closer look, maybe even try my hand at drawing settings or maps relating to what I'm reading at that moment.

So.. I realize now that I could also have posted this in the introduction section. But what I intended with this thread was to see if there are any other members with a liking for history. And if so, what is your subject of interest?

My area of interest is already overstretched and I still regularly find something new to add to it. Though, in a nutshell, they're usually things that in some way have to do with Europe. One subject of interest, that relates to maps, would be military and civilian architecture. So any of you who take joy in making detailed designs or incorporating history and realism in their maps, is sure to attract my attention.

So, don't be afraid, step forward and tell us of your story!