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It may be the boring / normal / mainstream choice but. . . my money is on the Faith of the Seven. I am a bit of a sucker for the combination of Polytheism and Catholic iconography.

Venus Ascendant: The Story of One Woman's Journey to the Stars (Not necessarily a perfect title but something astrological seems to fit with the female astronaut and all.) Here's a quick one: Gustavus Adolphus is not killed at the Battle of Lutzen. His survival provides the German Protestant...

After a Central Powers victory during the Great War, Britain suffers an long-term period of economic stagnation and growing class antagonism. On November 7, 1929, ten years after the institution of Remembrance Day (to mark the day the British and French armies surrenders to the victorious...

Okay. Thanks for the info...after reading the American Front books from Turtledove again, I have been on a WW1 kick. So, more WW1 themed sci-fi, especially well done ISOT, would be most welcome. I will see if I can track this book down.

Good Lord. . . two of the most well-written timelines on AH.com collide. . . to create the most depressing and futile timelines ever. Radiation aside, I don't think the world of P&S could survive the Grex for more than a year. At least the Grex will have disgestive problems when consuming the...

Despite the best efforts of such great men as Madison, Hamilton, and Washington, the Constitutional Convention of 1787 fails to result in the adoption of a new supreme law of the land. As a result, the Articles of Confederation remain the primary legal document of these United States of America...

Charles de Gaulle is wounded by a stray bullet during the Foreign Legion's abortive Algiers Putsch. The bullet cripples the French leader, leading him to be more vengeful when dealing with the Légion étrangère. The Legion is summarily disbanded by the now wheel-chair bound de Gaulle. Distraught...

What if the Canadian Forces had decided to adopt the L85? (I know the Canadian had no reason to be so but I decided to slap an ELCAN Scope on top of the SA-80)

I went back and looked at some of my old Pimp My Gun pictures and here are some designs. I think I meant it to be a G3 rifle chambered in 7.62x39mm and designed to accept Kalashnikov magazines.

This looks really interesting. . .but has it been published in the United States? Doesn't seem so on Amazon.

The Commonweal and the Cross: The Story of the Polish-Hungarian-Teutonic-Muscovite War. Instead of awaiting the dreaded command to become the Governor-General of the Low Countries, Don John of Austria acts on his half-mad plan to rescue Mary, Queen of Scots from imprisonment. Don John and his...

I must say. . . favorite despot is a toss up between: Norman Arminger, Lord Protector of the Portland Protective Association or Adenoid Hynkel, the Great Dictator. First of all...part of me just loves the idea of a history professor transforming into an evil bastard willing to name himself Lord...

Absent the Universal Lord Now for mine. . . It is the war of 1812. America and Great Britain are once again at war. Governor General Sir George Prevost of Canada petitions the British military expedition headed by General Sir Robert Ross and Admiral Cockburn to enact bloody vengeance for...

Fear and Loathing on the Congo I realize that's a bit obvios but. . .still sounds fun. Anyway, best I have in mind at the moment is very ASB. . . It is the Irish Rebellion of 1798. As the British prepare for the first engagement to crush the beloved Irish green, a strange fog enshrouds the...

I believe I have seen this come up elsewhere but here goes. For a time after the Frano-Prussian War, it seems there was brief fad among American Army units to adopt more Prussian style helmets and such like. I don't know how widespread the practice was but I think this picture fits with the thread.

I've been catching up on this brilliant timeline for about a week now. Considering my personal fascination with Andrew Jackson, you had me hooked at the title. Hail to the King! (With the significant qualifier of Jackson's treatment of Indians both TTL and OTL. He may have been a magnificent...

I must say this thread has interesting possibilities. Will have to give it some further thought after class tonight. In the mean time.... "Mister Speaker! The President of the United States!"

Greetings all. I have been a long lurker upon these forums, given my significant interest is all things alternate historical. While I appreciate the efforts of many persons on this forum, (I count my own unposted efforts at alt-history in this), I very often find their efforts underwhelming...

You are absolutely right, there are far better sources for studying the history of Rome. I have been reading Gibbon this summer. Hence his proximity to my thinking. Say what you will of the man and his writing, it must at least be considered fodder for brainstorming.

Space Wales. My Latin is sufficiently non-exist that I must ask what the phrase on the flag says. . . In the mean time. . .