Funny, I always thought it was cirrhosis — a number of sources say as much — but it seems like the cirrhosis just made the fall more deadly, if it was related at all.
So you’re right, the fall itself is definitely butterflied. Still, he was definitely not in good health and had been suffering...
Whatever Webster’s ambition, it’s doubtful he’ll have much time to pursue it, considering his death in 1852. That would inspire plenty of chaos at the time, and plenty of questions for us. Who takes Webster’s place when he dies? How out of hand might things get with the succession unclear and...
Not really. Most Gnostic Christians literally conflated the Old Testament God with the Devil (or Rex Mundi, technically speaking). If anything, it's closer to Manicheaism or Buddhism.
Sorry for being defensive! It's a bad habit and it's been a strange week.
While I would love to see Santa Anna and Jackson kill each other at the same moment – no seriously, I'd bring a lawn chair and try for a good view – TF's right that Presidents don't tend to lead the troops, even if...
I was responding to the quoted poster's tone. "Aztec nation? Too bewildered by that to form a response." On this forum, bewilderment tends to follow offensive, racist, or politically incorrect commentary. I feel like my comment is being read without context. I was defending your use of the term...
Oh come now, I'm sure Gohan is just using poetic license. I highly doubt that was intended as a slur.
The U.S. was certainly involved in terms of its political support (though divided) and its many volunteers, not to mention the American background of Texas' founders.
I'm sure the U.S. would...
Another riveting update!
I'm especially eager to see how things turn out down South. I'm not an expert on military history, but it seems like Greene might not take charge there, which is bad, bad news for the colonies. He succeeded where it seemed no one else could. Though I'm sure that...
I know, I know, we're done, but I need to take one more stab at this:
British colonization is no panacea. Each colonizer's methodology wasn't just pulled from the aether. The way they went about colonizing was informed by geography and the situation on the ground. Just look at the difference...
You have more than enough plausibility feedback, so I hope you won't mind if I approach from another angle.
I've enjoyed this chapter and the character of Benjamin and Davis, but it feels a little sparse for so literary a timeline. It's very dialogue heavy, and having more description of the...
Getting rid of Gates is good luck for the Americans! My thoughts are turning suddenly to omelettes and broken eggs -- good riddance, I say.
I love how sneaky Lafayette is, and how much of a sucker he is for positive attention. I'd gladly have a drink with America's Favorite Fightin' Frenchman...
Plausibility aside, I enjoyed your narrator and the writing style. You built up to the end of the scene in a good way, and I found it very evocative without having to strike us over the head. I liked how you gave both Lincoln and Lee a chance to be human, and in general, you've got some strong...
Would black governors even arise without a significant enough population of slaves and former slaves to represent? The few blacks in Michigan may eventually decide to elect a governor in imitation of the Northeastern institutions, but I doubt they'd hold comparable political power.
I do...
If some combination of factors led to the British maintaining the Dutch slave laws for whatever reason, it could be a great way to spread the institution beyond Connecticut. It would be far back enough that you could make several little adjustments on the way, including a more successful/more...