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  1. DBWI: What was your favorite part of the 1980s?

    The rise in popularity of Bruce Lee during that decade. After establishing himself as a martial arts movie star during the 70s, Lee would be part of the ensemble cast of The Cannonball Run movie making good use of his karate and kung fu moves in the few minutes he was seen in the film. That...
  2. DBWI: Less successful 1970s for Elvis

    Elvis Presley's comeback TV special and his subsequent chart successes in 1969 would continue into the 1970s. Elvis would have 8 Number One hit singles including The Sound of Your Cry, Burning Love, The Wonder of You, The Times of Your Life, and his rendition of Rock Around The Clock. Nobody...
  3. DBWI: Barry Gibb does not produce Donna Summer's albums

    In 1978, Donna Summer had a hit album with Shadow Dancing which spawned a few hits including the title track, "Emotion" and "Hot Stuff." Barry Gibb produced the album and co-wrote most of the songs with his brothers Robin, Maurice and Andy. The album would result in Grammy awards for Album of...
  4. DBWI: A Democrat Barack Obama

    What would have led Barack Obama to the Democrats rather than the Republican party ITTL? And if he did become a Democrat, would he still have had a successful political career? Discuss among yourselves.
  5. DBWI: Earlier End of American Bandstand

    As you might be aware, the iconic show American Bandstand was on the air from 1952 to 2004 with Dick Clark hosting the show from 1956. Anybody who was anybody in the music business appeared no that show to promote their latest hit record. And the mostly teenage crowd on the dance floor was...
  6. DBWI: Donald Trump stays in the family real estate business

    40 years ago this month, Donald Trump debuted on the Tonight Show after a few years as a stand-up comedian. Trump would appear on that show about ten more times as his career took off, and of course there were the classic HBO specials and his 16 guest host appearances on Saturday Night Live. In...
  7. DBWI: Kennedy & Bayh survive 1964 plane crash

    On June 19, 1964, Senators Edward Kennedy and Birch Bayh were passengers on an Aero Commander 680 jet which crash in Southampton, Massachusetts. Bayh was killed instantly. Kennedy lived for two more days before he succumbed to his injuries. Both of these Senators were elected for the first time...
  8. DBWI: P.R. Nelson is a more successful recording artist

    Back in 1984 when he was known professionally as Prince, P.R. Nelson starred and recorded the soundtrack to a forgotten movie called Purple Rain. Nothing special about that film but his first single from that album "When Doves Cry" reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. After recording a...
  9. DBWI: Bush family successful in politics

    The famous investment banker and real estate developer Prescott Bush twice ran for the U.S. Senate in the 1950's and lost. He did serve briefly as Secretary of Commerce (1958-1959). What if Bush was able to win election to the Senate? Would he have been regarded as a future Presidential...
  10. DBWI: Meadowlark Lemon joins the Harlem Globetrotters

    The basketball world lost a legend in Basketball Hall of Famer Meadowlark Lemon as he passed away today. In 1954, he signed a contract with the New York Knicks and the basketball world would never be the same. In his autobiography, he stated that he was this close to trying out for the Harlem...
  11. AHC: A conservative FDR Presidency

    When he ran for President in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt promised to balance the federal budget, which Herbert Hoover had been unable to do (when FDR came into office, the national deficit was nearly $3 billion). He also supported reducing spending, shrinking the size of the Federal government...
  12. DBWI: No Bee Gees reunion in 1970

    Shortly after the Bee Gees broke up, there were rumors that the brothers Gibb reunited but nothing came of it. But what if the Bee Gees did get back together? 1. Would they have been as successful in the 1970's as they were in the 1980's? 2. Would Barry Gibb still have a successful solo...
  13. DBWI: Mario Cuomo the politician?

    Mario Cuomo, former baseball player and manager with the New York Yankees, died yesterday. Cuomo made his Major League debut with the New York Yankees in 1956 and spent his entire playing career there (mostly at first base) until he retired after the 1970 season. He returned to baseball as a...
  14. TLIAW: Follow The Speaker

    Hope you are enjoying the holidays and I thought that now would be the right time to get back in the writing TL game. So without further ado...
  15. DBWI: No Socialist Party in the UK

    In 1966, a rift in the governing Labour Party between its right and left wings resulted in Tony Benn and his allies reviving the British Socialist Party (BSP) and bringing down Harold Wilson's government. Since then, the BSP was able to form several governments in coalition with various...
  16. DBWI: Bill Clinton marries Hillary Rodham

    In her autobiography, Hillary Rodham revealed that she came close to marrying Bill Clinton who later became Governor of Arkansas. Had that marriage become reality, would Clinton ever get elected President of the US? I wonder whatever happened to Clinton.
  17. DBWI: No Nixoncare in 1974

    Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Health Insurance Reform Act of 1974 (HIRF), popularly known as "Nixoncare", whose purpose was to provide affordable health insurance to more people. What if Nixoncare did not become law?
  18. DBWI: "Age of Aquarius" is a hit song for The Fifth Dimension

    Early in 1969, the members of the singing group The Fifth Dimension were killed in a plane crash near St. Louis. At the time of their death, they were working on the recording of the song "Age of Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" from the Broadway musical Hair. At about the same time, that song was...
  19. DBWI: President Carter survives RFK nomination challenge in 1980

    In 1980, Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY) challenged incumbent President Jimmy Carter for the Democratic nomination in 1980. Kennedy would be elected President that year and served from 1981-1989. Historians have ranked RFK among the top ten best Presidents. Could there have been any path...
  20. DBWI: Bill Clinton is a Democrat

    Next month, the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library will open its doors in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As you are well aware, Clinton was President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Prior to that, Clinton was Governor of Florida (1991-1999) and Attorney General of Florida...
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