1861:: A Collaborative Timeline

Yep another Collaborative Timeline :rolleyes: But hey, what a year to start it, we've got the Civil War, German Unification, Italian Unification, Revolution and much more in the years ahead.

Anyhow, as with 75 years, some ground rules:

This is a dictatorship: What I say goes. Same for any guest hosts/admins I select.

Be civil: Its an Internet Discussion Forum. Its not such a big deal.

Keep it as plausible as possible: I'm not a stickler for plausibility, but don't do anything a quick look at Wikipedia tells you is impossible or nearly so.

No premature deaths of world leaders: I'll say right now, the premature deaths I have always found to be unnecessarily quick changes. . This rule is voided for coups or civil wars, and for killing world leaders before they become world leaders.

Dates come in blocks: Until I say so, no one can post a date after December 31st, 1899. Dates go by day, as in 50, 100, and 25 Years.

About nukes: Absolutely no nucleur holocaust. Limited exchange between nuclear powers is acceptable, but keep in mind the technological capabilities of the period, and be sure to have a good justification for the war.

Just to start off:

January 3rd 1861: Delaware narrowly votes to secede from the union.
 
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