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  1. My Last Thread— what if George Lucas lets someone else make “Empire” (1980) and instead DOES move into experimental films?

    I’m basically asking, how radically different could the U.S. movie industry be? And I wish to thank everyone who’s participated with me in various threads. I’ve learned a lot! It’s just that I feel the pull of some non-AH writing. So, I’m going to participate in this thread a little, and I...

  2. AHC: Clinton successful at reversing slide of middle-income jobs, and has net win in the ‘94 mid-terms?

    Clinton’s announcement speech, Oct. 3, 1991 Little Rock, Arkansas What if Clinton is, at least able to make a heck of a good start! How well can the ‘94 mid-terms realistically go and his presidency in general?

  3. DBWI: If Carter in ‘77 not successful at rebuilding the middle class, what might a Republican try in ‘81?

    He sold the presidential yacht the USS Sequoia! And he very confidential pushed back on this bloated water projects bill which Congress had been pushing through. He didn’t need to veto, merely flashing that Ace was enough. And this gave him street cred to push through reforms which were...

  4. AHC: in late 1940s, France helps to pull together coalition gov’t in Vietnam, gets good trade partner.

    Let’s say things work out at the 70 percentile, meaning 70% as well as things can be expected. And yes, Ho Chi Minh is as much a communist as a nationalist. But I remind people that the “Asian Tiger” economies are very much mixed economies. So, paint me an optimistic picture. :)

  5. guinea pig becomes reasonably close 3rd to dogs and cats, with Princess Diana’s fandom 1981 + better litter

    An 11-year-old Diana posing with her guinea pig Peanuts. I remember this picture (or similar) from an American magazine at the time of the Royal Wedding the Summer of 1981. Combined with advances in the litter (certainly, products can be drawn from cat litter, I mean for crying out loud! ! !)...

  6. Due to expanding economy, UK Conservative Gov’t doesn’t go hardcore against coal miners in 1984?

    Speaking as a Yank . . . in 1984 the Reagan campaign ran and won a feel-good campaign. And they were able to do this because there was an expanding economy. And we both largely ride the same world economy, right? You know, if you have a government industry which is too expensive, don’t...

  7. Hal Lindsey’s “The Late, Great Planet Earth” laughed at because of description of Battle of Coral Sea, and DOESN’T influence Reagan and Cap Weinberger

    This thrown together book was the Number 1 nonfiction best seller for the 1970s. Although woefully inaccurate about the Battle of Coral Sea (May 7-8, 1942) and presumably many other topics as well, in my judgement it’s a fast read. And it could legitimately be described as well written...

  8. AHC: at 1964 Democratic Convention, a real compromise in which MFDP (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party) gets 50% of the state’s seats.

    The MFDP had both logic and emotion on its side. The bodies of the three murdered civil rights workers — Andrew Goodman, James Cheney, and Michael Schwerner — were discovered in an earthen dam in Neshoba County, Mississippi, on Aug. 4, 1964. And then, less than three weeks later, the...

  9. Reagan loses big to Ford in ‘76 primary challenge, isn’t a factor in 1980.

    “ . . . He [Reagan] sometimes slipped into motels and hotels through back doors, then begged off working the crowds waiting outside with a lame excuse: `I'm sorry, but I'm running behind schedule.' he did not go after the suburban straphangers until it was too late. . ”...

  10. WI: Valkyrie conspirators move nine days sooner on July 11, 1944, Allies agree to shorter occupation?

    (1) Beck and Stauffenberg agree in advance that if they have a chance to get Hitler, they’re going to take it. Or, (2) Stauffenberg acts on his own. This option is less smooth. ——————————————— The plan was to blame the SS and use the reserve army to take over Berlin. Let’s say the plan...

  11. AHC: Europe in the Middle Ages is a third, a third, a third— Pagan, Christian, and Mixed

    And for greater interest, have the mixed nations be something other than hitting upon religious liberty early or an uneasy power sharing between fractions. For example, have a widespread belief that Pagans are better suited for one group of occupations and Christians for another, perhaps...

  12. AHC: with changing less than 20% have Jimmy Carter be a highly effective U.S. president.

    For example, during his first year in office, Pres. Carter directed that the presidential yacht be put up for auction. Good decision. People need to be confident that their tax dollars are being spent wisely. Please give me a couple of other positives and/or possibilities. Thanks. :)

  13. DBWI: The mid-‘90s phase out of American high school football was for something other than insurance liability.

    It almost seems it had to be this, for the insurance company provides at least a medium connection to reality. School board members can point to the rising rates and say, hey, these are the facts. It’s almost too much of a ready-made cover for decisions. Most of us are reasonably familiar...

  14. AHC: Korea colonizes part of North America.

    I know it’s quite a challenge, but paint me a timeline. Thanks.

  15. English language develops second person plural

    There is a real linguistic need. And yes, this is a spanning topic which begins before 1900 and continues after.

  16. Reagan’s reputation on economic issues if no assassination attempt?

    Ron, Jr. said his father was never the same after the March 30, 1981, assassination attempt. And Nancy, who tended to be a worrier anyway, had her weight drop from 112 pounds to 100 pounds, and worried for his physical safety pretty much the entire rest of the presidency. But politically . ...

  17. DBWI: Make the Republicans “the party of the right” and the Democrats “the party of the left”?

    As we all probably know, as part of successful Reconstruction, the Republicans became the party of economic development and union rights. Whereas the Democrats basically became the party of the status quo. And Republicans were generally the first to support women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, Aspie...

  18. AHC: early 1900s anarchists notice that American mobsters often seen as Robin Hood figures — and go this route?

    In OTL, anarchists are mainly about the occasional righteous assassination, which usually doesn’t get a damn thing done, and in fact is counter-productive most of be time. And therefore, fails even on their terms, and their world view. Let’s say these anarchists very much notice the popularity...

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

    For starters, how can farmers in the North or small holders in the South compete against free labor? Short answer, they can’t. And the point of brinksmanship is not just to embarrass southern states (might just flash that ace), but to actually get a pretty alright deal. Bonus points if...

  20. movie “The Poseidon Adventure” as metaphor for 1970s loss of confidence in authority?

    The Poseidon Adventure opened in theaters on Dec. 13, 1972. But the really interesting date is: . . . the TV premier on Sunday night, Oct. 27, 1974. And please notice the rating of 39, which means 39% of all possible households. Its “share” was in the low 60s. Gene Hackman plays Rev...
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