Know any good Alt History stories?

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  1. Sokol-1 Well-Known Member

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    I'm looking for some Alt History stories in the internet, do you know any good ones?, it doesn't have to be historically plausible it can be something as ridiculous as Canadians using bear cavalry during the war of 1812
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    Kaiserreich.
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    Source: http://josefvstalin.com/threads/civ-2-game-still-going-on-a-decade-later.8577/
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    If you want a ridiculous one go watch CSA: Confederate States of America on youtube.
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    ...or History channel
    D3adtrap, Jun 15, 2012
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    Fallout.
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    Any of Harry Turtledove's alt history series.
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    The Man in the High Castle. If you want something chillingly real as opposed to alternate history for alternate history's sake, that is.
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    This, Harry Turtle dove is the master of alternate history.
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    Well for the internet there's this site called Alternate History Discussion Board where there is a shit ton of timelines on almost every subject of alternate history. Some I recommend is Decades of Darkness and Napoleon's Victory.

    For books I recommend almost anything by Harry Turtledove, specifically his Timeline-191 series and Worldwar series. Other books would be ones by Peter G. Tsouras.
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    I'm only halfway done with the first book of Timeline-191 "How Few Remain" and just started reading "Guns of the South", I love the way Turtledove portray characters from the past; that a man born in the 19th century can be just as smart as a man born in the 21st century
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    what are your overall thoughts on the book so far
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    Indeed he is, indeed he is. I'm a big fan of his Civil War series.
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    Harry Turtledove does a great job of turning historical figures into characters in a story; giving them personalities, quirks, flaws, and eccentricities. He also does a competent job of making sure the scenarios are actually plausible even with the premise of time travelers giving the Confederates AK-47s
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    Wouldn't Fallout count as alternate future?
    UnitRico, Jun 16, 2012
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  18. D3adtrap www.twitter.com/d3adtrap | Mr. Choc: Coco Fruits

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    I believe Fallout story line starts around 1st WW. Damn I don't have Fallout bible on this PC but it starts way in the past.
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    It goes back that far? Nice.
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    Actually technically it starts in March 24th, 1603 (Yes I downloaded Fallout Bible)
    D3adtrap, Jun 16, 2012
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