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Say Jackson's army loses the Battle of New Orleans to the British in early 1815. The Treaty of Ghent has already been signed, so this does not effect the outcome of the War of 1812, but it should scupper Jackson's career. So how does the United States develop with Andrew Jackson?

My first thought is the northern political system in the decades immediately following the civil war would be divided between the Republicans, representing the eastern mercantile establishment, and an alliance between big-city socialists and western pro-silver farmers, resembling the Progressive...

Assume Hitler does not divert the southern army to Stalingrad. He keeps his earlier hands off approach to military planning, allowing the Nazi generals space to operate. Army group south secures the caucuses oil fields, while army group center manages to take Moscow before the winter of 1942. By...

What if the second Arab siege of Constantinople was successful? Assume that when the walls are breached, the invading army razes much of the city, severely damaging the libraries retaining most of the preserved Roman records and literature. How does the fall of Constantinople and presumed final...

How would Indian history and culture have developed without the Muslim invasions?

I asked in post-1900 but nobody could come up with a good scenario, so with a POD in the 19th century, when and how would the UK get one national football team, preferably accompanied by a unified FA and top league(s)?

How could the United Kingdom be represented by one national team rather than each home nation having their own team in international competitions? I'm mostly interested in post-1900 PODs which is why I put it in this board.

Kaifeng, capital of the early Song Dynasty was the center of a near industrial revolution in the 11th century. The Chinese were producing large quantities of steal with coal, which was also used for heating and other purposes. They invented joint stock companies which funded an age of naval...

Are there any time lines where Genghis Khan doesn't exist, doesn't unite the Mongols, or gets killed invading the Jurchens leading to the collapse of the Mongol Confederation? How about good discussion threads? This is something I'm interested in writing about myself, but I don't know how often...

Julian "the Apostate," Caesar Augustus of the Roman empire. A philosopher king and the last pagan emperor. He came so close to hobbling the Persians, but failed and lost his life. What if he had succeeded? What if he lived as long as his ancestor, Constantine the Great? Are three and a half...

I've taken on colorizing old photos as a hobby. Below is my very first attempt on Marylin Monroe. It's roughly (the hair in particular needs work) but rather than agonizing over it I'm going to move on to new projects (and post them all hear). I don't mean this to be my thread though; by all...