Search results for query: *

Forum search Google search

  1. Lincoln Shot, Seward Killed: The Last 150 Years

    “Love one another.” - Last words of William Seward, 1872 Lincoln Shot, Seward Killed! In some form or another, that was the headline of every newspaper in the days following Friday, April 14. As the fires of the Civil War died, so did its champion. Abraham Lincoln died from an...

  2. What if the British monarch just straight-up refuses to appoint the Prime Minister?

    If I understand correctly, one of the remaining powers that the British monarch has is to appoint the Prime Minister. They've always appointed the leader of the majority party of course, but what if they refused? For example, if the rightful governing party was communist or fascist and the...

  3. WI: Tad Lincoln Survives?

    Abraham Lincoln's youngest son, Thomas "Tad" Lincoln III, was a notorious hellion in his dad's White House with a lot of quirks. He would walk around in a military-style uniform, and was impulsive, unrestrained, and did not attend school. However, as he grew up, he began to mature. He and...

  4. WI: The US Takes an Aggressive Stance to the Empire of Mexico?

    In OTL, William Seward pursued quiet diplomacy in regards to kicking the French out of Mexico. However, there were many politicians who argued for saber-rattling and military aggressiveness. President Andrew Johnson himself wanted a more aggressive approach. Assume William Seward dies somehow...

  5. AHC: Make Impeachment Relatively Common in America

    Your challenge is to have impeachment/removal from office common enough so that a President has to tread extremely carefully if they become unpopular. The more removals, the better.

  6. AHC: Major Party Runs Multiple Candidates

    In 1836, the Whig Party ran four candidates in different regions, hoping each candidate would be popular enough to win that region and send the election to the House of Representatives. This has never been attempted since. Your challenge is to have an election after 1900 where a major party...

  7. William Seward's Replacement?

    If William Seward was assassinated in 1865, who would Andrew Johnson pick as his replacement? How would the replacement fare with the events of the Johnson administration? Alternatively, assume Lincoln lives and Seward dies. Who does Lincoln pick and what happens with them?

  8. AHC: Reverse Cuba and the Philippines

    Your mission is to reverse the fate of Cuba and the Philippines after the Spanish-American War. That means Cuba getting annexed and the Philippines being made a protectorate. Puerto Rico can be either.

  9. AHC: Speed up the Panic of 1893

    Your challenge is to speed up the Panic of 1893 so that it occurs in the mid-to-late 1880's instead. The POD must be after the American Civil War, preferably after the Panic of 1873.

  10. Spanish-American War Ten Years Early?

    Suppose there is a rebellion in Cuba in the early- to mid-1880's. And for whatever reason, the U.S. intervenes like it did in 1898. How would this war play out, considering the United States hadn't yet completed its massive buildup of the navy?

  11. Wade/Grant in 1868?

    Is there any way for a Benjamin Wade/Ulysses Grant ticket in 1868? My thinking was that if Grant stays more reluctant for the Presidency and Johnson is impeached, the incumbent Wade may be able to convince Grant to content himself with the Vice Presidency. However, I realize it's a long shot...

  12. WI: Lincoln AND Seward Die?

    William H. Seward was very nearly killed in the same plot that killed Abraham Lincoln. His would-be assassin's gun misfired, and it was disabled when he clobbered Seward's son with it instead of firing again. What if Seward had died that night? Seward is best known for annexing Alaska, which...

  13. Third Term for Grant?

    Ulysses S. Grant made a serious attempt at a third term in 1880. However, he was urged not to run for a third term in 1876, and even said he was grateful to be done. Why the change in heart? Could he have been a three-term president? If so, how?

  14. A Better Grant Cabinet?

    Ulysses Grant's cabinet was known for corruption. He refused to consult with Senators on picking his Cabinet members and picked friends he thought (wrongly) he could trust. What if he hadn't? Who would be better choices for his cabinet, so he escapes his reputation as a corrupt president?

  15. Liberal Republican States?

    So, assuming the Liberal Republicans remain a separate party (from a stronger showing at the 1872 elections), what states become their strongholds? Would they see the same increase in the 1874 midterm elections that the OTL Democrats did? Would they have the power to supplant the Democrats...

  16. AHC: Make Warren G. Harding a Socialist

    Your task, if you choose to accept it, is to make the beloved Warren G. Harding a prominent socialist. He does not have to attain political office, he just has to be well-known and somewhat influential. Bonus points is he is one of the following: - A radical/communist - President or other...

  17. WI: War Over Alaska?

    Let's say Russia doesn't sell Alaska to the United States. Come the 1880's/90's and gold is discovered. Naturally, Canadians and Americans flood the place in a gold rush. Considering Russian Alaska was sparsely populated, could the miners have made a Republic of Texas situation and secede...

  18. WI: Grant's Cabinet Courtesy of Congress?

    So, what if Ulysses S. Grant decided to consult with Congress first? Who would they have chosen and how would this affect his administration's corruption?

  19. Johnson Impeached, President Benjamin Wade

    Andrew Johnson was one vote away from being convicted and removed from office. Had it happened, President pro tempore of the Senate, Benjamin Franklin Wade would have become the 18th President. How would Reconstruction change under President Benjamin Wade, had one more vote gone towards...

  20. Alternate Dates for the 20th Amendment

    The 20th Amendment reduced the time between Election Day to Inaugeration Day significantly in order to prevent lame ducks. In Congress, January 3 was chosen. For the President, January 20. Were there any other plausible dates at the time that could have been chosen?
Top