alf landon

So in the TL "The Falcon Cannot Hear", FDR is killed by Zangara like he almost was OTL. Later, due to his policies, Garner loses in 1936 to Alf Landon and due to how Landon handles the country, it slowly crumbles into a Civil War. However, given how that TL is over nine years old at this point...

This will be a timeline I work on alongside another timeline, Deadlocked. I am not a buff on the Great Depression or WWII, so any corrections are greatly appreciated. The timeline will also be updated less frequently than Deadlocked for the same reason. One more notice, as you can tell by my...

As you can tell from my username, I am obviously a fan of Alf Landon, but how good of a President would he be? Let's say, in 1936, Huey Long runs, splits the vote, and Alf wins. For some background on Landon, he was a supporter of Roosevelt in 1912, and liked most of the New Deal but criticized...

The 1936 election is famous for FDR's massive landslide against Alf Landon, who only won two states - Vermont and Maine. Is it possible that Landon could have done better against the popular Roosevelt? What is the best possible showing that he could have realistically made in the election?

Better stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it. Claim wealth and titles, and disaster will follow. Retire when the work is done. This is the way of heaven. - Lao-Tzu. Tao Te Ching, Chapter...

The 1932 Kansas gubernatorial election was a three way battle: Incumbent Democrat Harry H. Woodring faced liberal Republican and state chairman Alf Landon, but also faced an independent candidacy by the disbarred "doctor" (and now well-known quack) John R. Brinkley. All three men polled above 30...

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. -Galatians 6:7 Presenting the sequel to The Ruins of An American Party System, Part One: Implosion, winner of the 2015 Turtledove for Best New Early 20th Century Timeline: The Ruins of An American Party...