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  1. at U.S. Constitutional Convention in 1787, northern states engage in brinksmanship and get deal on phase out of slavery by southern states

    And a poor black kid from the Bronx benefits from cheaper sneaker prices due to sweatshop labor. It still doesn't mean he is as responsible as the person that runs the sweat shop.
  2. WI: No Arab and Transatlantic Slave Trades

    Convenience is irrelevant. What matters is good economics. And, to be honest, Eric Williams, like most historians who dabble in economics, is not strong on his economics. They simply don't have a good grasp of the theory and the conceptual models. Being a good economist is all about having an...
  3. DBWI: Russia sold Alyeska to the United States?

    Though it seems crazy now, Russia once tried to sell their colony way up north called Alyeska to the US as a means to make a quick buck, and to spite the British by placing a slice of America right next to Canada. This was refused, because the idea of buying a giant wasteland that's not even...
  4. The Undying Empire: A Trebizond Timeline

    It amused me...
  5. BELFAST

    "If They Want It They Can Have It": Ulster's Tragedy.

    Indeed. And Tip O'Neill had a lot of influence at the time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip_O'Neill not to mention Teddy Kennedy. America even banned weapons sales to the RUC in 1979. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30487549.html
  6. Kaiphranos

    Map of the Fortnight: Main Discussion Thread

    Congratulations to @TheReformer whose map of "Hereford's Rebellion," featuring a post-apocalyptic Britain! New threads are now up: MotF 233: Mare Nostrum - Voting Thread MotF 234: Everything Old Is New Again - Entry Thread Props to @Prince di Corsica for the topic suggestion!
  7. unclepatrick

    AHC: Save a notorious flop

    Heath Ledger in the Dark Knight.
  8. Explain the AH Quote

    Luigi Galvani to one of his apprentices on the first studies of electrical physics. Earlier scientists had discovered electric current, and speculated that lightning was an electric current. The experiments of Galvani on using a kite with a key, and a metal wire to the ground, were trying to see...
  9. BELFAST

    "If They Want It They Can Have It": Ulster's Tragedy.

    The US Army Rangers interesting idea as they have a history in Northern Ireland And the US Army Rangers were formed in Carrickfergus in Co. Antrim in 1942. https://carrickfergushistory.co.uk/us-rangers-carrickfergus-origins/ I could see the National Mine Workers Union calling on dockers and...
  10. Kaiphranos

    MotF 234: Everything Old Is New Again

    MotF 234: Everything Old Is New Again The Challenge Make a map showing an alternate Renaissance or any resurgence of interest in an ancient culture. The Restrictions There are no restrictions on when the PoD of your map should be. Fantasy, sci-fi, and future maps are allowed. If you're not...
  11. AHC/WI: France as the first communist nation

    Partially inspired by this thread, find a way to make France become the first communist nation instead of Russia with a POD no earlier than 1815 (bonus if it is a multi-continental entity much like the OTL French colonial empire). And no, the Paris Commune does not count in this regard for...
  12. List of monarchs III

    I claim next!
  13. Patton in Korea/MacArthur in the White House

    I do not dispute that Ike's skill set would work well. It's more along the lines of why Earl Weaver declined a $1 million dollar offer to manage the Yankees "Life is to short to work for that asshole." Here my comment goes to competence. Almond was incompetent in the Army. MacArthur had his...
  14. WI: Ronald Reagan Puts Anthrax in US Illegal Drug Supply

    Cocaine already has that effect, so that won't do much. Kinda, but that wasn't an attempt to poison drug users. Paraquat is an herbicide, they were trying to kill the marijuana before it could be harvested in the first place.
  15. What if NAZI Germany didn’t build battleships?

    The Dunkerque class were specifically designed to over power the Pockets! Bigger guns, thicker armour and faster . The 280mm was a quick fix, only accepted with a change to 380mm later. A 32,000 ton 35cm allowed full equal protection. A 35,000 ton to 38cm. A fast ship capable of taking on the...
  16. Name of French Brazil

    My pic was Equine from equino. And yes I’m aware it also means horse lol
  17. Gukpard

    The New Order: Last Days of Europe - An Axis Victory Cold War Mod for HoIIV

    Without Voznesensky-chan there is no new Russia!
  18. Kaiphranos

    MotF 233: Mare Nostrum - Voting Thread

    Well, only two entries this round, but they both look like strong contenders! Check them out here, then vote for your favorite to win this round of Map of the Fortnight!
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