Alternate history or alternative history is a subgenre of speculative fiction (or some would say of science fiction) that is set in a world in which history has diverged from history as it is generally known. Alternate history literature asks the question, "What if history had developed differently?" Most works in this genre are based in real historical events, yet feature social, geopolitical, or industrial circumstances that developed differently than our own. While to some extent all fiction can be described as "alternate history," the subgenre proper comprises fiction in which a change or point of divergence occurs in the past that causes human society to develop in a way that is distinct from our own.
Nice, France launched a bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. Yes, the same Nice that is located on the French Riviera wants to host the Winter Games. I'm not sure how this would have worked, but watch this WebSite for progress. Yes, it makes a lot of sense: nearby snow, great airport, lots of Winter hotel rooms. But it never happened.
A news story stated that Montreal and Lake Placid officials met to consider a joint bid for the Winter Olympics. This could be great news for more railroads! Provide access to a wealth of railroad history information published over many years about the New York Central and about Montreal railroads.
Irish Chronology has finally been Decoded dates fixed and Mythological Legend gives way to Historical Fact!
When delving in the area of chronology and Irish History and trying to make sense of a chaotic collection of ancient texts and as I worked to understand what was written and struggled to make a timeline I started to find errors, glairing errors not in the History of Ireland but in the chronology contained within the Irish Timeline of the ancient texts.
If, for several reasons, the merger of the New York Central Railroad, the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New Haven Railroad did not occur, how would railroading in the Eastern United States be different?
Let's assume that the Troy & Schenectady Railroad was not abandoned (which unfortunately it was). What would it be like today? What would the impact on our environment be?
Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus is an electronic reference tool for creative writers of any genre. Great for anyone with a need to compose unique, descriptive phrases.
Lacuna is a biannual e-journal of historical fiction and alternate history. Our mission is to bring you well-researched, well-written, character-driven fiction and poetry that demonstrates an understanding of both history and human nature.
Welcome to Maximilian's Historical GenLink Collection. This freeware puts nearly 30,000 Genealogy & History links on your desktop and provides a powerful search engine to find what you need FAST! More info can be found in the HELP file. Enjoy!
Commecial web site of Rudy C. Granados where you will find links to several articles on Ancient Astronauts and Alternative History. Just click 'A Layman's Theories'.
List of alternate history books, reviews of many of the books (I am still adding reviews), alternate books sorted by theme (vampires, dinosaurs, military, etc.) and era (stone age, roman, American Civil War, World War II, etc.).
Dedicated to author Thomas Quinn, whose series, The Venetians, begins with The Lion of St. Mark. A tale of Venice, when she was the greatest city on earth and the worlds only republic, and of her people, whose fortunes and lives were dependent on her success. Admired, envied, hated and feared but with her vast wealth and vaunted navy, always respected she is La Sere
The Other*Worlds*Cafe is one of the oldest and largest broad-genre science fiction discussion groups in cyberspace. We're elite but not exclusive: To be a part of the O*W*C, all you have to do is like science fiction.
The story of America's presidential assassins from their point of view, told in the form of a Broadway musical. Production info, synopsis with musical numbers, cast list, mini-gallery and related merchandise.
The Alternative History Wikicity is a new resource available for everyone with an interest in Alternative History. Everyone can read, edit, and add to the Alternative Histories at this website.
