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The sudden death of President Elect Franklin Pierce in a Train Accident shocked and horrified the nation, Whig and Democrat alike. Indeed there was deep confusion and concern, as the Electoral College had already selected Pierce and there was no provision for the scenario. However it was soon...

Antarcticans are a series of cultural groups occupying the Northern reaches of the Antarctic peninsula as well as the South Shetland Islands off the coast. Antarcticans are part of the larger Drake Culture Group that stretched from Antarctica to the Falklands, and were the final group to settle...

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This list is by no means exhaustive Richard, Duke of York (1411-1460) M Cecily Neville (1415-1495) 1 Edward IV, King of England [1] (1442-1483) M Elizabeth Woodville (1437-1492) 1A Edward V, King of England [2] (1466-1533) M Isabella of Aragon (1470-1525) 1a Edward, Duke of Cornwall...

First time doing one of these, although it’s a bit short I think it turned out ok

Hmmm this Pandemic seems to be causing problems. If only there was a power that had just invented a pesticide perfect for killing troublesome fleas.....

Edward V was the eldest son of Edward IV, and became Prince of Wales when his father secured the English throne permanently for the House of York. Edward V became King upon the sudden death of his father in 1483, at the tender age of 17. The early years of his reign were dominated by a power...

The Buonaparte Family is the most prominent family in Corsican Politics, having dominated the country’s politics since the Second Republic won Independence during the chaos of the French Revolution. The three eldest sons of former rebel Carlo Buonaparte grew to dominate the political scene in...

In 2023 Duke University Splits into 3. (Not how sure I goofed it up this bad. It will be fixed promptly.)

Always have had a soft spot for William, on the totally scientific basis that I’m named William. Glad to see he’s doing alright.

March Madness! David Brenner was born in San Jose, and then moved to Seattle aged 10 when his father got a job at Microsoft. He attended college at Washington State, then attended graduate school in Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois-Champaign, where he met his wife Rebecca. He...

Same energy as my last box, but not necessarily same universe.... Asterix was a Gaulish warrior and a key player in post-Alesia resistance to Roman rule, mostly centered in modern Brittany. Roman Records indicate a large band based near the coast that at times defied Caesar himself. Those...

Well Enough Canons can still do damage. Basically they strike a deal wherein the French stop trying to tell the Gauls what to do in exchange for the Gauls agreeing not to randomly attack the French around the village.

Debates over road usage are the second most common cause of riots, right after fish quality.

The year is 2020 A.D. France is entirely occupied by the French. Well, not entirely...

On the 5 of August Floridan Prime Minister Paul Philips announced that the 2019 election, required by the 5 Year Fixed Term Act, would be held on September 3. The minority National People’s Party government had surprised many by surviving the full term, buoyed by a supply and confidence...

Jean-Oliver Briand had come to New France as a young priest, serving under the then Bishop, and he so remained even after the British conquered New France. In 1766 he was made Bishop of Quebec, and so became the leader of the Catholic souls of Canada. He retained the official policy of...

Things could always be worse....

In a world where Britain somehow avoids ceding East Florida to Spain after the American War of Independence... Like Canada, the conquest of East Florida was seen as a goal of the War Hawks leading up to the Anglo-American War. It received much less attention as it was smaller and less...

The Battle of Dublin, also known as the Sack of Dublin, Rape of Dublin, Dublin Raid and the Defiance of Dublin was a key moment during the Irish War. Faced with a slog in the North, the British public demanded more decisive action to take out the rebellious Irish. Royal Navy Commander Robert...