Was "The Voting Dead" real? (In the 1880s, mass usage of "dead" names as voters. The dead voted via political machines?). Prior to the Progressive Era/Theodore Roosevelt, was this widespread due to political machines?
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How would potlach or a similar system affect the economy of a hypothetical industrialized Northwest Native American state? From the (admittedly little) that I know of potlach's economic aspects, it seems like innovation would be encouraged for the sake of being able to upstage a rival wealth-owner with a never-before-seen gadget or mechanism; additionally, the emphasis placed on redistribution of wealth to followers to increase cultural standing might end up producing a sort of pseudo-socialist or pseudo-communist economy, where employees fill the role of followers and being able to afford lavish redistribution of wealth to one's employees becomes the primary means of mobility into a wealthy industrialist class.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Anyone know what the racial ideology of General William "Bull" Nelson was like? As in, what did he think of those of African descent (enslaved or free) and especially what did he think of mixed race people? I have my guesses, based on general thoughts at the time, but I'm trying to get a clearer picture of the man individually since in my TL (in the signature) I have him surviving the Civil War and becoming the military governor of a territory whose population is predominantly made up of those of African descent. Like I said, I can make an educated guess based on what I know of general society at the time, but specific information is better. Thanks in advance.
The election of 1800 ended in a tie, so the vote went to the House of Representatives, but the Feds and the Dem-Reps failed to provide the necessary majority to either candidate until Hamilton convinced his colleagues to support Jefferson. Is there a way to keep that deadlock in the House from breaking, perhaps if Hamilton were assassinated or was too stubborn to support either candidate?
I mean you could have Jefferson talk more shit about Hamilton and him having a slightly better relation with Burr which could lead to him just sitting this one out and just live his life in New York.
Grey Wolf
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Are we saying that they refused to vote at all? In that case would the presiding officer accept a simple majority vote? The supreme court would presumably get involved but maybe ex post facto?
What was the percentage of religions of Egypt were in the late 12th century (basically the split of Sunnis vs. Shi'as vs. Copts)? Everything I find talks about either Egypt today or Egypt prior to the Islamic conquest. Does anyone know these numbers and where I might find them? The years I was wondering about were 1190-1205, although I might find the 1170 numbers interesting too (mostly I'm wondering about the size of the Coptic minority and if Shi'as were ever a major component in the population, I know there are almost none today but figured that during the Fatimid era and its aftermath there might've been some in the area, although I'm not sure if they were only among the elite or if a significant portion of the population converted).
Scenario I'm entertaining--Mongols/Yuan successfully invade Japan and conquer Kyushu, grind their way to Kyoto and sack the city, and their naval forces pose a significant threat on the Inland Sea. At this point Japanese central authority should be collapsing since the shogunate and the Hojo regents should have lost much legitimacy, still have the issue of decentralisation of land in Japan, and the Imperial family has their own internal tensions that coincidentally started around the time of the Mongol Invasions in the late 13th century. Based on this and aided by Mongol policies attempting to get more Japanese nobles on their side, could we see a defacto independent Shikoku. It would be interesting to see them play off the remnant Japanese and the Mongols against each other.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
I'd be interested.
Has anyone seen any timelines, maps, or speculation about India, rather than Europe, being the home of the preeminent early-modern/modern colonial powers?
To carry on with my other post, it appears the Hojo clan were shugo in Sanuki Province at the time of the Mongol Invasions and also held the civil official post of kokushi, although both of these seem to be honorary appointments the clan gave to their members. But it does raise the distinct and rather fascinating possibility that if the Mongols sack Kyoto and the Hojo are deposed from their position as shikken (for their incompetence at losing Kyushu and much of Honshu), they could flee with loyalists there (including grabbing an imperial prince for legitimacy) and hopefully demonstrate enough force to the locals there to establish a regime in opposition to both the Mongols and whoever is leading the Japanese now. From what little I know of Japanese politics in this era, this sounds rather implausible and contingent on a lot of factors (they didn't seem to have a powerbase there), but it does offer an interesting way for the Hojo regents to survive a while longer and add to a complex geopolitical situation.
EDIT: Maybe the Kawano clan too in Iyo Province, they were powerful on land and sea, Iyo is IIRC the wealthiest province on the island, and maybe they find the Besshi Copper Mine a few centuries early.
EDIT: Maybe the Kawano clan too in Iyo Province, they were powerful on land and sea, Iyo is IIRC the wealthiest province on the island, and maybe they find the Besshi Copper Mine a few centuries early.
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With a POD after 1492, what is the earliest we could see an independent non-native nation in the Americas?
Probably the 17 century if something REALLY bad happens to Spain, as in Peninsular War bad.
With a POD in the 13th century I have a briefly lived independent Japanese nation existing during the 17th century.
A conquistador and his group goes rogue and declares independence from Spain to avoid arrest/execution, governing mostly through a native bureaucracy and protected by native warriors who are loyal to the conquistadors thanks to both their show of force and their mutual enmity toward Spain. So probably around the mid-16th century, if this conquistador/native fusion works. Although in all likelihood, the conquistadors are just the elite military class who hold the actual power and govern through puppet native rulers so this might not count.
You could have the first communer revolt in Paraguay be more successful and it could be an independent nation although it would be kinda weak.
If Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia died as an infant, thus butterflying Sophia, Electress of Hanover and the Hanovers in general, who (if anyone) would be the next protestant heirs to the English throne? Assume the butterflies don't change the Stuart family otherwise.
WI: Kaiser Wilhelm II really hated ships and boats?
In OTL he was very fond of them, the German fleet and even loved to paint pictures of sailing ships.
But what, for some reason he had just the opposite feelings and even building a small ship for costal defence would need all the convincing a chancellor was capable of?
Also maybe he could really like trains instead. And bicycles, he did not like them in OTL.
In OTL he was very fond of them, the German fleet and even loved to paint pictures of sailing ships.
But what, for some reason he had just the opposite feelings and even building a small ship for costal defence would need all the convincing a chancellor was capable of?
Also maybe he could really like trains instead. And bicycles, he did not like them in OTL.
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Otto Kretschmer
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How is his personality?
If he is still military focused, then German army is stronger. Germany very possibly wins ww1.
If he is peaceful minded then that's interesting. Likely some sort of European economic/political union is established around Germany, culminating with a EU in 1930s instead of 1990s. Nice proposal.
Austro-Hungary likely still collapses and Austria is absorbed into Germany