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I thinking I should do a timeline thread, but don't know what to make it on -- other than that I should use one of the threads I've done already to work from. This (and other things*) would narrow it down to six choices for me (titles are tentative):

1) Cortesia: Based on the King Cortes thread, where Hernan Cortes forms an independent nation from his conquests.

2) (untitled): Based on this thread, with two PoDs in 1787 -- the Northwest Ordinance bans slavery in new states for ten years (until 1798), and the Constitution is passed without a slave trade clause.

3) Napoleon's War in America: Based on Napoleon's "Greatest Mistake" thread, where Nappy and Touissant reach an arrangement, and the French dictator seeks to implement his "Grand Design".

4) Lincoln's Second Term and After: Not so much based on a thread as having a DBWI thread stem from it. Pretty self explanatory.

5) The Director and The Glory: Based on largely on the thread on Revolutionizing Cinematic History, about a Non-Existent Historic Actor (or NEHA**) who not only transforms how cinema began*** in America, but has an impact on the election of 1920 (largely why I started this thread).

6) Reagan's Crusade Against AIDS: Reagan tackles AIDS in a number of speeches in 1985, and through his second term, with significant effects ranging from the disease itself to conservatism's face in America.

Those are what I'm thinking about; which would you like to see me start with?****

*There were two that I rejected for a first try -- ACW as WW thread, because turned into something else entirely, and the American Auto thread because I think it would overwhelm me

**I haven't seen an equivalent term here, but basically using someone who didn't exist historically as a PoD; might possibly be considered a subset of ASB, not sure

***Note: he wouldn't be only using my answers for his films; I would actually be using ideas in other posts as well;)

****I'm sure I don't need to mention that I'm just feeling the water here -- other factors beside this poll, obviously, are going to go into my decision

EDIT: Also, I didn't know where to put this; I figured four of the six options were pre-1900, so that forum worked best
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