Alternate 20th Century

Robert

Banned
June 1900 - President McKinley choses Elihu Root over Theodore Roosevelt as his running mate.

November 1900 - Marconi's Patent for Radio is turned down in favor of Tesla's.

November 1900 - William Jennings Bryan elected President of the United States.

March 1901 - President Bryan inaugurated.

Sept. 6, 1901 - President Bryan assassinated in Buffalo, New York. Vice President Adlai Stevenson sworn in.

June 16, 1903- Due to the poor economy, Henry Ford's attempt to start his own motor car company falls through.

Dec. 17, 1903 - Orville Wright killed in crash of first airplane.

Feb. 8, 1904 - Russo-Japanese War begins.

Nov. 8, 1904 - President Stevenson defeated for election by George Dewey due to poor economy caused by Free Silver policy.

March 4, 1905 - President Dewey inaugurated. Former New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt appointed Secretary of the Navy.

May 28, 1905 - Isoroku Yamamoto receives wounds at Tsushima that will force him out of the Japanese Navy.

April 15, 1912 - RMS Titanic arrives in New York after narrowly missing an iceberg.

May 7, 1915 - RMS Lusitania sunk by German U-Boat. Because of a lack of lifeboats for everyone on board less then 300 are saved.

May 14, 1915 - The United States enters the Great War by declaring war on Germany.

May 20, 1927 - Charles Lindbergh disappears during an attempt to fly solo across the Atlantic.

July 4, 1937 - Amelia Earhart completes her around the world flight.

Nov. 26, 1942 - "Casablanca" starring Ronald Reagan and Ann Sheridan premieres.
 
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Let's make this a little interesting if you don't mind :D

Sept. 9, 1901: President Stevenson visits a duck pond three days after being soarn in as president. As he is posing for a photograph in front of the pond, a big duck flies in front of his eyes. Not looking, Stevenson falls backwards into the pond. His mouth was open at the time and he swallows a mouthful of pond water

Sept. 12, 1901: President Stevenson after continuous diarrhea and vomiting is diagnosed with cholera from swallowing the pond water three days earlier.

Sept. 19, 1901: President Stevenson dies of cholera after only being president for thirteen days. Republican House Speaker David B. Henderson is immediately sworn in as President.
 
How does Stevenson get to be president? tThe Secretary of State was next in line from 1886 - 1947.

Sorry I didn't realize that. So the timeline is revised:

Sept. 9, 1901: President Stevenson visits a duck pond three days after being soarn in as president. As he is posing for a photograph in front of the pond, a big duck flies in front of his eyes. Not looking, Stevenson falls backwards into the pond. His mouth was open at the time and he swallows a mouthful of pond water

Sept. 12, 1901: President Stevenson after continuous diarrhea and vomiting is diagnosed with cholera from swallowing the pond water three days earlier.

Sept. 19, 1901: President Stevenson dies of cholera after only being president for thirteen days. Secretary of State George Dewey is immediately sworn in as President.
 
Stevenson was VP was he not

Yes and a Vice President does not get to be president unless the president dies, resigns, is removed by impeachment or is elected to the office. sSince Stephenson became president sometime betweenl March and September 1901,we can eliminate being elected. wWhat happened to Bryan?
 
Yes and a Vice President does not get to be president unless the president dies, resigns, is removed by impeachment or is elected to the office. sSince Stephenson became president sometime betweenl March and September 1901,we can eliminate being elected. wWhat happened to Bryan?

From post #1

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Sept. 6, 1901 - President Bryan assassinated in Buffalo, New York. Vice President Adlai Stevenson sworn in.
 

Robert

Banned
Stevenson was Grover Cleveland's second VP, and was Bryan's VP nominee in 1900. He is the grandfather of Adlai Stevenson who ran against Eisenhower
 
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