Chapter 566
Chapter 566
November, 1894
North America
By astonishing coincidence, several of the larger Indian reservations and national forests would prove to be nesting grounds for the passenger pigeon. As the pigeons were hunted nearly to extinction, these preserves would be among the reasons why the birds survived. Later historians would point out that the pigeons may have already been extinct by 1800 had it not been the restriction of slavery. In the 18th and 19th centuries, much of the protein given to slaves would be passenger pigeons collected cheaply by the hundreds of thousands. Had slavery been expanded as recommended by some of the slave states, it was likely that the additional demand for cheap, low-quality protein would have been the death of the species.
As it was, the Natural Preservation Act would act to protect endangered species like the Buffalo, the Passenger Pigeon and others.
Naples
The Kingdom of Naples would be renamed the "Kingdom of Italy" as it now comprised most of the Italian Peninsula as well as the islands of Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Malta, etc. The King of Spain, Portugal, Italy, etc didn't appear to notice the effect on Tuscany and even upon Gaul (namely the Piedmont Kingdom). They were not amused by the King of Spain's apparent pronouncement that he also spoke for all Italians.
As it was, even the Italians under his nominal command would grow to resent the House of Bourbon's rule. The northeastern segments of Italy which had been wrested from the collapsing Habsburgs were very different from the southerners and the attempt to centralize the most of the Peninsula would go badly, not least due to the communication lag. The regional Spanish governors of Rome, Venice and other cities would retain effective control.
The Italians would rise up again and again, particularly in the north, but the haphazard nature of the rebellions would prevent any immediate success.
Hungary
The new King of Hungary had originally been placed upon the throne on the assumption he would be a reformer. However, he would do little to nothing to alienate the oligarchy of nobles whom had selected him. Resentful Hungarians and Transylvanians would condemn him as no less a tyrant than the Habsburg Emperor.
Bohemia
Though the Bohemian Diet was more representative, that nation would soon see a great deal of ethnic strife by the Germans of the west and Slovaks of the east.
November, 1894
North America
By astonishing coincidence, several of the larger Indian reservations and national forests would prove to be nesting grounds for the passenger pigeon. As the pigeons were hunted nearly to extinction, these preserves would be among the reasons why the birds survived. Later historians would point out that the pigeons may have already been extinct by 1800 had it not been the restriction of slavery. In the 18th and 19th centuries, much of the protein given to slaves would be passenger pigeons collected cheaply by the hundreds of thousands. Had slavery been expanded as recommended by some of the slave states, it was likely that the additional demand for cheap, low-quality protein would have been the death of the species.
As it was, the Natural Preservation Act would act to protect endangered species like the Buffalo, the Passenger Pigeon and others.
Naples
The Kingdom of Naples would be renamed the "Kingdom of Italy" as it now comprised most of the Italian Peninsula as well as the islands of Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Malta, etc. The King of Spain, Portugal, Italy, etc didn't appear to notice the effect on Tuscany and even upon Gaul (namely the Piedmont Kingdom). They were not amused by the King of Spain's apparent pronouncement that he also spoke for all Italians.
As it was, even the Italians under his nominal command would grow to resent the House of Bourbon's rule. The northeastern segments of Italy which had been wrested from the collapsing Habsburgs were very different from the southerners and the attempt to centralize the most of the Peninsula would go badly, not least due to the communication lag. The regional Spanish governors of Rome, Venice and other cities would retain effective control.
The Italians would rise up again and again, particularly in the north, but the haphazard nature of the rebellions would prevent any immediate success.
Hungary
The new King of Hungary had originally been placed upon the throne on the assumption he would be a reformer. However, he would do little to nothing to alienate the oligarchy of nobles whom had selected him. Resentful Hungarians and Transylvanians would condemn him as no less a tyrant than the Habsburg Emperor.
Bohemia
Though the Bohemian Diet was more representative, that nation would soon see a great deal of ethnic strife by the Germans of the west and Slovaks of the east.