Search results for query: *

Forum search Google search

  1. How does no WWII Effect Computer History?

    First off, let me make myself absolutely Clear. There should be NO DISCUSSION about WHY WWII didm;t happen :P Hitler went on to become a painter. No Nazi Part. Germany wallowed in economic stagnation before fighting a number of small skirmishes with Poland and Czechs. And then went into a...

  2. What If: Sam Brannan never makes "Calistoga"

    For those that do not know, starting in 1859, Sammuel Brannan[/b] started buying up land to build a dream resolt of his that would become known as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calistoga,_California] "Calistoga" He paid for a rairoad to the location as well as spent over 3,000,000 (in 1860 $) to...

  3. If Teddy wins in 1912, would he have got two terms?

    So Theodore Roosevelt served from 1900-1908. He tried, and failed, to become President in 1912. lets say if he HAD won, would they let him have a full two terms? Knowing what we know about FDR during WWII, one might htink yes, but I am curious if it may not be the case.

  4. WWII without Germany.

    Oh sure there have been PLENTY of "what if there was no WWII?" or "What if there was no nazi Germany?" But WWII was BIG. It was something that had a lot of built up 'angst' about it... SO let us say that, oh, perhaps Hitlers painting career gets off the ground. Some rich merchant is...

  5. Preventing the rise of Communism

    EDIT Before reading further I wish to make the following statement. This is something which of course has been done before, however I would like ot think what I have is a far more detailed and in-depth version then what is usually put out. Further, usually such discussions automatically run...

  6. AH: Giving Samuel Brannan "King of the Gold Rush" a second chance

    “PROLOGUE” As many know, what we think of as the “Gold Rush” happened in large part almost entirely thanks to “Samuel Brannan”. The man who AFTER buying up every shovel and piece of mining equipment he could, proceeded to run through the streets of San Francisco crying “GOLD GOLD! Gold from the...

  7. WI: creating a CA oil company 1894 / How Ruthless was Standard Oil?

    In one of my ongoing timeline projects, I am working on taking a certain 1850's businessman and turning him into the richest and largest business owner in California. Part of this grand plan involves the purchase and 'accidental' discovery of the Midway Sunset Oil Fields in 1892 by his son...

  8. WI: Preventing World War II

    Before you start, yes I realize this is something that may have been done before. However in going though the archives I have tended to notice that many similar thread tend to run along the lines of: "ZAP! WWII never happens, what happens next?" And of ten not go much into HOW WWII is...

  9. Logical means to T Roosevelt wining 1912 election.

    I know many might think "Its been done before" but after review past threads, most I have see simply start with “RAR, Roosevelt wins the election!” and then asks what happens after that. Regardless of what Roosevelt might do AFTER he is elected, the purpose of this thread is to lay down a...

  10. Need help researching "Samuel Brannan" past gold rush.

    Not sure if a "Research" part of the forum exists, so I thought to post this here: Im in the middle of trying to compile a more detailed history of the life of Samuel Brannan and am looking for some help. Currently, virtually everyone online resource I have found with information about...

  11. WI: Imagine a world without Communism.

    On 13 March 1881, Tsar Alexander II was assassinated by the revolutionary movement the People’s Will. The initial attack, a bomb hurled at his bulletproof coach, killed the driver and injured guards. Unharmed, Alexander II, concerned for those outside, stepped out of the coach against the...

  12. What do you NOT want to change about history?

    Greetings. This is my first post, so this may be in the wrong part of the forum, but... The whole point of this forum is, naturally, to ponder about changing history and what may happen because of it. However as often noted, one can not always anticipate what sort of "Butterflies" may...
Top