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Alternative Histories
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Author : Charles Gordon Waugh
language : en
Publisher: Garland Publishing
Release Date : 1986
Alternative Histories written by Charles Gordon Waugh and has been published by Garland Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Fiction categories.
Eleven stories that explore such "what ifs" as what if England had crushed the revolt of the American colonies.
What If Book Of Alternative History
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Author : Jeff Greenfield
language : en
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing+ORM
Release Date : 2023-08-15
What If Book Of Alternative History written by Jeff Greenfield and has been published by Fox Chapel Publishing+ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-15 with History categories.
The course of history has taken many turns. What would the world be like if events had happened differently? What if JFK had never visited Dallas on November 22, 1963? What if Germany had won the First World War? How would life be different in America if the Southern states had beaten the North? What would a world without The Beatles sound like? Find out the potential answers to all these questions and many more in What If...:Book of Alternative History.With great full-color photos and compelling narratives, historical experts take a look at these and many more intriguing questions in this fascinating look at what might have been. Perfect for browsing, this title will have readers speculating on the events and people that shaped history and make our lives what they are today.
Other Pasts Different Presents Alternative Futures
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Author : Jeremy Black
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2015-08-03
Other Pasts Different Presents Alternative Futures written by Jeremy Black and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-03 with History categories.
“The most robust defense of historical counterfactuals to date . . . For those interested in this fascinating subject, Black’s book is indispensable.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) What if there had been no World War I or no Russian Revolution? What if Napoleon had won at Waterloo in 1815, or if Martin Luther had not nailed his complaints to the church door at Wittenberg in 1517, or if the South had won the American Civil War? The questioning of apparent certainties or “known knowns” can be fascinating and, indeed, “What if?” books are very popular. However, this speculative approach, known as counterfactualism, has had limited impact in academic histories, historiography, and the teaching of historical methods. In this book, Jeremy Black offers a short guide to the subject, one that is designed to argue its value as a tool for public and academia alike. He “demonstrates that, in skillful hands, counterfactual history is more than just fun; as one ingredient among many, it can be an extremely fertile source of explanation” (History Today). “[Black’s] illustrative examples of ‘what if' ‘how,’ and ‘why’ will make readers sit back and wonder.”—Kirkus Reviews “With a unique methodology, Black performs a what-if analysis of history to show how little it takes to change the world’s fate . . . This book provokes thought and speculation while also entertaining.”—Foreword Reviews “A sparkling defense of the legitimacy and utility of counterfactual history―of what ifs―and the best single work on its subject available.”—Weekly Standard
What If
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Author : Future Publishing Limited
language : en
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Release Date : 2023-03-14
What If written by Future Publishing Limited and has been published by Fox Chapel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-14 with categories.
The course of history has taken many turns. What would the world be like if events had happened differently? What if JFK had never visited Dallas on November 22, 1963? What if Germany had won the First World War? How would life be different in America if the Southern states had beaten the North? What would a world without The Beatles sound like? Find out the potential answers to all these questions and many more in What If...: Book of Alternative History.With great full-color photos and compelling narratives, historical experts take a look at these and many more intriguing questions in this fascinating look at what might have been. Perfect for browsing, this title will have readers speculating on the events and people that shaped history and make our lives what they are today.
Turning Points Actual And Alternate Histories
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Author : Rodney P. Carlisle
language : en
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2007-09
Turning Points Actual And Alternate Histories written by Rodney P. Carlisle and has been published by ABC-CLIO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09 with History categories.
Offering a unique approach to studying one of the most eventful eras in American history, this volume looks at a dozen key events of the 1960s and 1970s and considers the possible paths history might have taken if the outcomes had been different. This volume in the Turning Points—Actual and Alternative Histories series looks at a tumultuous recent era in American history, a time when pivotal, often tragic, world-changing events seemed to be happening at an alarming rate. America in Revolt during the 1960s and 1970s looks at 12 significant events, from the assassination of John F. Kennedy to the passage of the Civil Rights Act, from the student killings at Kent State to Richard Nixon's resignation. Drawing on the concepts of alternative history, the book portrays each event as it happened, then considers some plausible alternative scenarios of how history would have been different if these events had not occurred. It is a uniquely thought provoking way of exploring an explosive era, whose aftershocks continue to shape the American experience today.
What If Two
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Author : Robert Blumetti
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005-11
What If Two written by Robert Blumetti and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11 with Fiction categories.
After the success of Blumetti's highly popular book, What If?, he has written What If?--Two. Blumetti once again stretches the imagination in exciting and fascinating counter-factual histories. Whether you consider them reasonable assumptions of what might have happened or not, you will defiantly enjoy reading his alternative histories. In this second book of alternative history you will discover what could have happened in American history if Lincoln had survived the assassination attempt on his life. Discover what would have happened if Germany had not declared war on the United States after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, how the First World War would have played out if the Germans had not adopted the Von Schlieffen Plan and invaded Belgium in 1914, or what would have happened if North America had been colonized by the Dutch instead of the English, as a result of the Spanish successfully invading England in 1588. Blumetti images what would have happened if Germanicus had not died from his wounds in Germany and instead succeeded Augustus as Emperor of Rome. Under his leadership, there would have been no disaster at Teutoburger Forest. Instead of Rome abandoning Germany, the Romans succeed in conquering and colonizing Germany.
What If
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Author : Robert Blumetti
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2003-11-01
What If written by Robert Blumetti and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-01 with Fiction categories.
What if Napoleon was born in America? Blumetti explains why it almost happened, as well as other possible alternative histories in What If?
What If
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Author : Sarah Bankes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
What If written by Sarah Bankes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
Making Alternative Histories
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Author : Peter Ridgway Schmidt
language : en
Publisher: School for Advanced Research Press
Release Date : 1995
Making Alternative Histories written by Peter Ridgway Schmidt and has been published by School for Advanced Research Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Social Science categories.
Drawing on recent scholarship, reconstructs the daily life of not only the ruling class, but of the rest of society, including the conquered peoples. Organization is in chapters covering all aspects of life: military and warfare, government, language, class structure, work and the economy, engineering and arc hitecture, housing, transportation, family life, life cycle events, women's roles, art, music and dance, literature, science, and religion. A timeline of Inca history and a glossary of Inca terms are included. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Alternative Histories Of English
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Author : Peter Trudgill
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-09-06
Alternative Histories Of English written by Peter Trudgill and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-06 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This groundbreaking collection explores the beliefs and approaches to the history of English that do not make it into standard textbooks. Orthodox histories have presented a tunnel version of the history of the English language which is sociologically inadequate. In this book a range of leading international scholars show how this focus on standard English dialect is to the detriment of those which are non-standard or from other areas of the world. Alternative Histories of English: * reveals the range of possible 'narratives' about how different varieties of 'Englishes' may have emerged * places emphasis on pragmatic, sociolinguistic and discourse-oriented aspects of English rather than the traditional grammar, vocabulary and phonology * considers diverse topics including South African English, Indian English, Southern Hemisphere Englishes, Early Modern English, women's writing, and politeness. Presenting a fuller and richer picture of the complexity of the history of English, the contributors to Alternative Histories of English explain why English is the diverse world language it is today.