[This file contains all parts, concatenated] Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written From: schmunk@spacsun.rice.edu (Robert Schmunk) Subject: ALTERNATE HISTORY LIST (699 lines) Message-ID: <1992Apr28.033627.1958@rice.edu> Organization: Dept. of Space Physics, Rice University, Houston TX Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1992 03:36:27 GMT Lines: 700 THE ALTERNATE HISTORY LIST Version 10 - 27 Apr 1992 Maintained by R.B. Schmunk (InterNet: schmunk@spacsun.rice.edu) This is a list of (nominally) SF stories involving Alternate Histories, aka What-Ifs, Allohistory and Counterfactuals. Most of the info comes from readers of the UseNet newsgroup rec.arts.sf.written, but much was extracted from: Hacker, Barton C., and Gordon B. Chamberlain, "Pasts that Might Have Been, II: A Revised Bibliography of Alternative History", in ALTERNATIVE HISTORIES (eds. Waugh and Greenberg) {Garland 1986, 0-8240-8659-7}. Criteria for inclusion are generally the same as described in: Chamberlain, Gordon B., "Allohistory in Science Fiction", in ALTERNATIVE HISTORIES (eds. Waugh and Greenberg) {Garland 1986, 0-8240-8659-7}. Thus, the alteration affects more than fictional individuals, and the story is not secret history, does not rely on events entirely futureward of when the author wrote the story, etc. Submissions of new entries are always appreciated, as are corrections to old. And don't hesitate to complain if you disagree with the inclusion/removal of a story. The poster has not read all the entries and is reliant upon submitters' advice. Entries have been separated into the following categories: Anthologies: are books composed mostly/entirely of genre short stories and/or essays, each of which is also described separately. Alternate Histories: include the effect[s] of changing the outcome of an event such that the flow of history is noticeably altered. In some, the divergence may be the existence of magic. Future Glimpses: include a character who "sees" how history might unfold depending on his actions/decisions. Crosstime Stories: feature travel/communication between alternate timelines, such activity often the major feature of the story. Changing the Past: involve the changing of the outcome of a past event, accidentally or deliberately, but usually through time travel. Reference Materials: discuss the genre and/or specific books/stories. This does not include literary criticism. In the entries, please note that: The notation "W:" beginning a description stands for "What if:", and that line describes the divergence of that AH from ours. An "S:" means "Story:" and that line describes the plot. A "C:" indicates "Comments:". If none of these is present, "C:" or "S:" is assumed. If an author's name is replaced by a group of dashes, the entry is a sequel to or in the same series as the preceding entry. If replaced by dashes within arrows, it is part of a series collected within the previous book entry. Double arrows indicate inclusion in a book collected within an omnibus volume. If a story in a series seems to fit a different category than the series as a whole, it is still listed with the series. If you can't find a particular short story, check other entries by the same author to see if it has been retitled, revised or expanded. References to books containing a short story include an author/editor's name only if different from the author of the story. Where known, publication info for books is listed in the form {publisher year, ISBN}. Original copyright date is usually the same as the first publication date listed. Where a book has been revised or expanded for a later edition, the abbreviation rev. or exp. appears before the publisher name. Abbrevs. frequently used in publication listings are: <#AW) = THE 19# ANNUAL WORLD'S BEST SF (eds. Wollheim and Saha); 72 {DAW 1972}; 76 {DAW 1976, no ISBN}; 89 {DAW 1989} <100> = 100 GREAT SCIENCE FICTION SHORT SHORT STORIES (eds. Asimov et al) {Doubleday 1978, 0-385-13044-9; Avon 1978, 0-380-50773-0} = ALTERNATIVE HISTORIES (eds. Waugh and Greenberg) = ALTERNATIVES (eds. Adams and Adams) = ALTERNATE PRESIDENTS (ed. Resnick) = ROBERT ADAMS' BOOK OF ALTERNATE WORLDS (eds. Adams et al) = BEYOND TIME (ed. Ley) = The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction = THE FANTASTIC CIVIL WAR (ed. McSherry) {Baen 1991, 0-671-72063-5} = THE GREAT SF STORIES: # (eds. Asimov and Greenberg); vol 14 {DAW 19xx}; vol 17 {DAW 19xx}; vol 20 {DAW 1990, 0-88677-405-5}; vol 23 {DAW 1991, 0-88677-478-0} = HITLER VICTORIOUS (eds. Benford and Greenberg) = Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine = IF I HAD BEEN..., TEN HISTORICAL FANTASIES (ed. Snowman) = IF IT HAD HAPPENED OTHERWISE, edition X (ed. Squire); edition A (Longmans, Green 1931); edition B as IF: OR HISTORY REWRITTEN {rev. Viking 1931; Kennikat 1964}; edition C {exp. Sidgwick & Jackson 1972; St. Martin's 1974} = MODERN CLASSICS OF SCIENCE FICTION (ed. Dozois) {St. Martin's 1992, 0-312-07238-4} = SCIENCE FICTION ADVENTURES IN DIMENSIONS (ed. Conklin) = THERE WILL BE WAR 8: ARMAGEDDON (eds. Pournelle and Carr) = WHAT IF? EXPLORATIONS IN SOCIAL-SCIENCE FICTION (ed. Polsby) = WORLDS OF MAYBE (ed. Silverberg) = WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN? VOLUME # (eds. Benford and Greenberg) = THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION, #TH ANNUAL COLLECTION (ed. Dozois); vol 2 {Bluejay 1985, 0-312-94485-3, 0-312-94484-5}; vol 4 {St. Martin's 1987}; vol 5 {St. Martin's 1988, 0-312-01854-1}; vol 6 {St. Martin's 1989, 0-312-03009-6, 0-312-03008-8}; vol 7 {St. Martin's 1990, 0-312-04451-8, 0-312-04452-6}; vol 8 {St. Martin's 1991, 0-312-06009-2, 0-312-06008-4} This list would not have been possible without the help of Evelyn C. Leeper. Significant contributions were also made by Will Linden and Duncan MacGregor. Also contributing were Vincent Archer, A.M. Barbanson, Paul Boyer, Stan Brown, Glen Cox, Daniel DanehyOakes, Calle Dybedahl, Richard K. Fox, Dorian Gray, Guy Harris, Kenneth Hite, Todd Howard, Tom Hyer, Bill Johnston, Crawford Kilian, Mark Krenitsky, Janet Lafler, Jim Love, Michael A. Patton, Dave Schaumann, Gareth Suddes, William Watson, Al B. Wesolowsky, John Whitmore and Matthew P. Wiener. And now, the list: Anthologies: Adams, Robert, and Pamela Crippen Adams (eds.), ALTERNATIVES {Baen 1989, 0-671-69818-4} Six new stories. Adams, Robert, Martin H. Greenberg and Pamela Crippen Adams (eds.), ROBERT ADAMS' BOOK OF ALTERNATE WORLDS {NAL/Signet 1987, 0-451-14894-0} Nine reprints. Benford, Greg, and Martin H. Greenberg (eds.), HITLER VICTORIOUS: ELEVEN STORIES OF THE GERMAN VICTORY IN WORLD WAR II {Garland 1986, 0-8240-8658-9} Reprints and new stories. Benford, Greg, and Martin H. Greenberg (eds.), WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN? VOLUME 1: ALTERNATE EMPIRES {Bantam 1989} Eleven new stories. ---------------------------------------------, WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN? VOLUME 2: ALTERNATE HEROES {Bantam 1990, 0-553-28279-4} Fifteen new stories exploring the Great Man hypothesis. ---------------------------------------------, WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN? VOLUME 3: ALTERNATE WARS {Bantam 1991, 0-553-29008-8} Eleven new stories and a reprint of Churchill, mostly involving alternate outcomes of battles/wars. ---------------------------------------------, WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN? VOLUME 4: ALTERNATE AMERICAS {not yet published} Stories to mark the quincentennial of Columbus' first voyage. Borden, Morton, and Otis L. Graham, Jr., SPECULATIONS ON AMERICAN HISTORY {Heath 1977, 0-669-0048-X} Twelve essays on American AHs. Hearnshaw, F.J.C., THE "IFS" OF HISTORY {George Newnes 1929} Nineteen essays. Ley, Sandra (ed.), BEYOND TIME {Pocket 1976} Nineteen new stories. Polsby, Nelson W. (ed.), WHAT IF? EXPLORATIONS IN SOCIAL-SCIENCE FICTION {Lewis 1982, 0-86616-018-3} Stories/essays about AHs, most of which are scholarly in tone. Resnick, Mike (ed.), ALTERNATE KENNEDYS {not yet published} New stories. -------------------, ALTERNATE PRESIDENTS {Tor 1992, 0-812-51192-1} 28 new stories. Silverberg, Robert (ed.), WORLDS OF MAYBE {Thomas Nelson 1970; Dell 1974} Seven reprints, most of which are AH classics. Snowman, Daniel (ed.), IF I HAD BEEN..., TEN HISTORICAL FANTASIES {Rowman & Littlefield 1979, 0-8476-6136-9} Historians correct the decisions of 10 historical figures. Squire, J.C. (ed.), IF IT HAD HAPPENED OTHERWISE: LAPSES INTO IMAGINARY HISTORY {Longmans, Green 1931, no ISBN; exp. Sidgwick & Jackson 1972, 0-283-97821-X; St. Martin's 1974}; rev. as IF: OR HISTORY REWRITTEN {Viking 1931; Kennikat 1964} The classic AH book, with a story by Winston Churchill. Waugh, Charles, G., and Martin H. Greenberg (eds.), ALTERNATIVE HISTORIES: ELEVEN STORIES OF THE WORLD AS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN {Garland 1986, 0-8240-8659-7} Reprints and new stories. Includes 61-page bibliography of AHs. Alternate Histories: Aiken, Joan, THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE {Cape 1962; Doubleday 1963, no ISBN; Hutchinson 1975; Dell 1981} W: The Stuarts won the Jacobite wars. S: Two English girls face wolves and an evil governess. Except for wolves besetting England c. 1830, this volume is not AH. -----------, BLACK HEARTS IN BATTERSEA {Doubleday 1964; Cape 1965; Dell 1969} S: Hanoverians plot against James III. -----------, NIGHTBIRDS ON NANTUCKET {Doubleday 1966; Dell 1969} S: A mad scientist in New England develops a transatlantic zap-gun aimed at St. James' Palace. -----------, THE STOLEN LAKE {Cape 1981; Delacorte 1981, 0-440-08317-6} S: A kingdom founded by Celtic refugees from the battle of Camlann is discovered in the Andes. -----------, THE WHISPERING MOUNTAIN {Doubleday 1969} S: The Prince of Wales (later Richard IV) has a Welsh adventure. -----------, THE CUCKOO TREE {Cape 1971, 0-224-00514-6; Doubleday 1971} S: Hanoverian plotters return to disrupt the coronation of Richard IV. Aksyonov, Vassily, and Michael Henry Heim (tr.), THE ISLAND OF CRIMEA {Random House 1983, 0-394-52431-4; Vintage 1984, 0-394-72765-7}; orig. OSTROV KRYM {Ardis 1981, 0-88233-744-0, 0-88233-745-9} W: The Crimea was an island and White Russians successfully held it against the Bolsheviks and established a provisionary democratic gov't. S: In the early 1980s, a Crimean newspaper editor spearheads the Common Fate re-unification movement, playing into Soviet hands. Aldiss, Brian W., THE MALACIA TAPESTRY {Cape 1976, 0-224-01269-X} W: Humans evolved from dinosaurs rather than hominids. S: Aldiss, Brian W., THE YEAR BEFORE YESTERDAY {Franklin Watts 1987, 0-531-15040-2; St. Martin's 1988, 0-312-91112-2} W: Churchill was killed during a visit to Finland in 1935. Later, Germany gobbled up W Europe but left the Zinoviev-led Soviet Union alone. S: A Finnish composer finds the body of a girl alongside the road, and inside her backpack is an SF thriller about a different WW2. Allen, Louis, "If I had been... Hideki Tojo in 1941", in W: C: Amis, Kingsley, THE ALTERATION {Cape 1976, 0-224-01305-X; Viking 1976, 0-670-11522-3; Panther 1978} W: Catherine of Aragon and Arthur of Wales had a son who became king upon the death of Henry VII. Later, Martin Luther became pope. S: A boy soprano in 1976 Catholic England tries to flee becoming a papal castrato. Anderson, Poul, "In the House of Sorrows", in W: Assyrians captured Jerusalem and the Diasporah occurred before Christianity could get started. S: Adventures of a courier from North Markland (America) in an alternate Israel/Palestine. Anderson, Poul, A MIDSUMMER TEMPEST {Doubleday 1974, 0-385-05505-6; Ballantine 1975} W: Shakespeare's plays were real history and the Industrial Revolution arrived two centuries early. Also, magic works. S: Adventures of Prince Rupert in the English Civil War. Anderson, Poul, OPERATION CHAOS {Doubleday 1971; Berkley 1978}; rev. of "Operation Afreet", "Operation Salamander", "Operation Incubus" and "Operation Changeling" in Sep 56, Jan 57, Oct 59 and May-Jun 69 W: Men learned to remove antimagical properties of iron and magical technology ensued. S: A werewolf and witch are involved in repeated struggles against the machinations of Hell during WW2, as the Saracens invade America. Anderson, Poul, "When Free Men Shall Stand", in W: Lucien Bonaparte convinced Napoleon to consolidate the French hold on Europe rather than invade Egypt. Later, the French won at Trafalgar. S: In 1849, Sam Houston talks history with a French diplomat during the battle for New Orleans in the 2nd French-American War. Anvil, Christopher, "Apron Chains", in Analog Dec 70 W: The scientific revolution arrived early, apparently the result of a 15th- century man's salvation from drowning. S: The discovery of the Americas is sidetracked by a NASA-like project, while Mexicans plan an expedition of discovery east across the Atlantic. Armstrong, Anthony, and Bruce Graeme, WHEN THE BELLS RANG {Harrap 1943} W: Nazi Germany invaded England in 1940. S: How the invasion was defeated. Averneri, Shlomo, "What if Sadat had come to Jerusalem under a Labor government? (1977)", in W: Itzhak Rabin was Israeli PM in early 1977 and while visiting Romania was advised of Anwar Sadat's peace plans. C: Peace talks between Sadat and Rabin include King Hussein of Jordan, leading to an agreement that includes the West Bank, but not the PLO. Bailey, Hilary, "The Fall of Frenchy Steiner", in New Worlds Jun 64, THE BEST FROM NEW WORLDS (ed. Moorcock) and W: Hitler did not invade Russia. S: Life in occupied London, 1954. Barbet, Pierre, COSMIC CRUSADERS {DAW 1980} >------------<, and Bernard Kay (tr.), BAPHOMET'S METEOR {DAW 1972}; orig. L'EMPIRE DU BAPHOMET {Fleuve Noir 1972} W: A demon-like alien was shipwrecked on Earth in 1118. S: The alien aids the Knights Templar as they set out in 1275 to save the Holy Land and conquer the Mongols. >------------<, and C.J. Cherryh (tr.), STELLAR CRUSADE {only Engl.-language publ. is within omnibus volume}; orig. CROISADE STELLAIRE {Fleuve Noir 1974} S: Outer-space sequel to the above. Baring, Maurice, "The Alternative", in London Mercury Nov 22, HALF A MINUTE'S SILENCE {Heinemann 1925; Doubleday 1925; Books for Libraries 1970, 0-8369-3376-1}, MAURICE BARING RESTORED {Heinemann 1970, 0-434-34790-6; Farrar, Straus & Giroux 1970, 0-374-20448-9} and TRAVELERS IN TIME (ed. Stern) {Doubleday 1947} W: Napoleon's father decided that his son would get the best education possible if enlisted in the British navy. S: A sketch of historical and literary consequences from 1800 to 1850. Basil, Otto, and Thomas Weyr (tr., abr.), TWILIGHT MAN {Meredith 1968}; orig. WENN DAS DER FUHRER WUSSTE {Fritz Molden 1966} W: Germany won WW2 after dropping a nuclear bomb on London. S: Hitler's death 20 years later leads to a power struggle. Belloc, Hilaire, "If Drouet's Cart had Stuck", in W: Louis XVI escaped Paris and was not executed. S: Following Lafayette's defeat of Republican forces, France sinks into mediocrity and Britain must contend with the mighty Austrian empire. Benet, Stephen Vincent, "The Curfew Tolls", in Saturday Evening Post 5 Oct 35; THIRTEEN O'CLOCK {Farrar & Rinehart 1971; Books for Libraries 1971, 0-8369-3793-7}; SELECTED WORKS, II: PROSE {Farrar & Rinehart 1942}; 25 SHORT STORIES {Sun Dial 1943}; THE STEPHEN VINCENT BENET POCKET BOOK {Pocket 1946}; MIDNIGHT TRAVELER (ed. Stern) {Doubleday 1942} {aka GREAT TALES OF FANTASY AND IMAGINATION {Pocket 1954}} and W: Napoleon were born much earlier, say in 1737. S: An Englishman residing on the Mediterranean coast of France meets a retired, frustrated French artillery major. Benford, Gregory, "Manassas, Again", in Oct 91 and W: Rome developed a steam-driven machine gun. S: Rome's former American colonies fight a civil war in the 19th century. Benford, Gregory, "We Could Do Worse", in W: US presidential elections of the 1950s occurred a little differently. S: A congressman disliked by a new authoritarian regime is kidnaped. Bensen, D.R., AND HAVING WRIT... {Bobbs-Merrill 1978, 0-672-52078-8; Ace 1979} W: Four aliens were stranded on Earth in 1908 when they barely avoided an explosive impact at Tunguska and splash-landed near San Francisco. S: To get their ship repaired, they set about accelerating technological development, but President Edison doesn't want to share with Europe. Bernau, George, PROMISES TO KEEP {Warner 1988, 0-446-51453-5} W: The US presidential assassination attempt on 22 Nov 1963 failed. S: Hunting the conspirators, plus the elections of 1964 and 68. C: Borderline AH, as all names have been changed. Bier, Jesse, "Father and Son", in A HOLE IN THE LEAD APRON {Harcourt 1964} W: As punishment for participating in or ignoring the Holocaust, the Allies ordered that 6 million random Germans be executed. S: An exchange of letters between father and son, respectively a member of the provisional postwar gov't and a former SS officer. Bishop, Michael, "For Thus Do I Remember Carthage", in THE UNIVERSE and W: Science and technology advanced faster in portions of the world. S: [St.] Augustine of Hippo receives a visitor from Cathay who speaks of collapsing stars and other arcane heavenly topics. Bishop, Michael, THE SECRET ASCENSION; OR, PHILIP K. DICK IS DEAD, ALAS {St. Martin's 1987, 0-312-93031-3} W: In a skewed world, Richard Milrose Nixon was elected to four terms as US president and SF author Philip K. Dick attained more fame. S: Shortly after his death in 1982, Phil Dick visits a small town in Georgia and the moon in order to correct history. Bisson, Terry, FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN {Arbor House 1988, 1-55710-014-4} W: With the aid of Harriet Tubman, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry (three months early) was successful, and provoked a mass black rebellion. S: 100 years later, as Pan Africa is about to land on Mars, a woman delivers to a museum papers describing the roots of the Nova African nation. Blakemore, Harold, "If I had been... Salvador Allende in 1972-3", in W: C: Brennert, Alan, and Norm Breyfogle, BATMAN: HOLY TERROR {DC Comics 1991, 1-56389-018-6} W: Oliver Cromwell lived another 10 years and consolidated the Puritan hold on Britain and its colonies. S: A young priest named Bruce Wayne becomes a costumed vigilante fighting the repressive theocracy running the American Commonwealth. Brin, David, "Thor Meets Captain America", in Jul 86, THE RIVER OF TIME and W: Nazi rituals resurrected the Norse pantheon, but Loki went over to the Allies. S: A captured American officer about to be sacrificed comes face-to-face with the god of battle. Brown, Douglas and Christopher Serpell, LOSS OF EDEN W: Hitler won WW2. S: Brunner, John, "At the Sign of the Rose", in BEYOND THE GATE OF WORLDS {Tor 1991, 0-812-55444-2} C: In same timeline as Silverberg's THE GATE OF WORLDS. S: The Tsar of Russia dies under suspicious circumstances; six travelers tell their tales at a Krakow inn. Burroughs, William S., CITIES OF THE RED NIGHT {Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1981, 0-03-053976-5, 0-03-058998-3} W: Capt. Mission's 18th-century pirate commune on Madagascar was not wiped out by natives. S: Busby, F.M., "Tundra Moss", in W: Victim of a minor stroke in late 1941, FDR was unable to resist congressional and public pressure for a Japan First war policy. S: Japanese saboteurs land on Amchitka just as orders for a crucial offensive are being transmitted down the Aleutians via secure cable. Byrne, Robert, THE TUNNEL {HBJ 1977; Dell 1977} W: France and Britain started the Chunnel decades ago. S: Terrorists strike the nearly complete Channel Tunnel in 1973. Cadigan Pat, "Dispatches from the Revolution", in Jul 91 and W: 1960s civil rights and campus protests met with harsh government reaction. Also, Robert Kennedy survived Sirhan's assassination attempt. S: The cycle of violence gets bigger and bigger until it all blows up at the 1968 Democratic Nat'l Convention in Chicago. Calvert, Peter, "If I had been... Benito Juarez in 1867", in W: Juarez granted clemency to Mexican Emperor Maximilian, about to be executed. C: How it might have happened, but without much further development. Card, Orson Scott, SEVENTH SON {Tor 1987, 0-312-93019-4}; exp. of "Hatrack River", in Aug 86 and W: Natural magic works. Also, the Puritan revolution succeeded, altering English history and the course of American colonization. S: Born in 1800, the seventh son of a seventh son growing up on the American frontier meets an itinerant storyteller named Willam Blake. -----------------, RED PROPHET {Tor 1988, 0-312-93043-7} S: Captured by Red men, young Alvin Maker and his brother become involved with Tecumseh, the Prophet and a different massacre at Tippecanoe. -----------------, PRENTICE ALVIN {Tor 1989, 0-312-93141-7}; rev. of "Prentice Alvin and the No-Good Plow", in Sunstone Aug 89 and MAPS IN A MIRROR: THE SHORT FICTION OF ORSON SCOTT CARD {Tor 1990, 0-312-85047-6} S: Alvin's years as an apprentice blacksmith and the story of a Black-White "mix-up boy" removed from slavery in Appalachee. Carr, Jayge, "The War of '07", in W: When Congress broke the Electoral College tie of 1800, they made Aaron Burr president rather than Thomas Jefferson. S: Militant Burr begins the move to manifest destiny 40 years early, but he also shows no signs of leaving the White House. Carter, Paul A., "The Constitutional Origins of Westly v. Simmons", in Analog Oct 85 W: What if there were no Manhattan project, and Stevenson won the election of '52. C: How to change history so that Asimov's "Trends" (Astounding Jul 39) came true. Cassutt, Michael, "Mules in Horses' Harness", in W: Lincoln was assassinated while visiting a Union hospital on 4 Jul 1863. Wasn't he? S: 1980 Confederate differential engineers trying to model history explore the Great Man hypothesis. Chalker, Jack L., "Now Falls the Cold, Cold Night", in W: James Buchanan suffered a stroke in Oct 1856 and Millard Fillmore, candidate of the American ("Know-Nothing") Party, was elected president. S: When Fillmore upholds the Fugitive Slave Laws in 1858, rioting and worse commence in New England. Chesnoff, Richard Z., Edward Klein, and Robert Littell, IF ISRAEL LOST THE WAR {Coward-McCann 1969} W: While Israel hoped for a diplomatic settlement, Arab forces delivered a devastating surprise attack on 5 Jun 1967. S: A day-by-day account of the 6-day fall of Israel and its repercussions in the US, USSR and the new UAR. Chesterton, G.K., "If Don John of Austria had Married Mary Queen of Scots", in and THE COMMON MAN {Sheed and Ward 1950} W: As the title says. C: Essay on England's place in Christendom and whether it would have accepted a Scottish Catholic queen and a Spanish prince-consort. Chiang, Ted, "Tower of Babylon", in Omni Nov 90 and W: An older idea of cosmology were correct. S: After centuries of work, the Tower of Babylon has reached the vault of heaven and stoneworkers now attempt to break through. Chilson, Robert, "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sky", in W: Observing the continued success of Stanley brothers in auto racing, Henry Ford brought out the Model A steamer in 1911. S: Congress investigates internal combustion engines when a kerosene shortage arises. Churchill, Winston S., "If Lee had not Won the Battle of Gettysburg", in Scribner's Dec 30, and W: Jeb Stuart reached the battlefield in time to support Pickett's charge. Later, Lee unilaterally freed the slaves and Britain recognized the CSA. S: Some theorizing about how a Confederate defeat at Gettysburg might have prevented the formation of the English-speaking union. Clark, Ronald W., THE BOMB THAT FAILED {Morrow 1969}; as THE LAST DAY OF THE OLD WORLD {Cape 1969} W: The Trinity test was a failure, due in part to Klaus Fuchs. S: An agonizing invasion of Kyushu leads to US use of rice fungus bombs, and the Soviets exploit border incidents for a drive on the English Channel. Collyn, George, "Unification Day", in New Worlds May 66 W: Napoleon won at Waterloo. S: England notes the 150th anniversary of its inclusion in the French empire. Cooper, Giles, THE OTHER MAN W: Hitler won WW2. S: Coppel, Alfred, THE BURNING MOUNTAIN: A NOVEL OF THE INVASION OF JAPAN {HBJ 1983, 0-15-114978-X} W: A lightning strike disrupted the Trinity test. S: Operations Olympic and Coronet, the invasion of Japan. Cooper, Edmund, "Jupiter Laughs", in W: Jesus of Nazareth was slain by Herod's troops before his family could flee to Egypt. S: The murder of Jesus, his family and the magi, with an epilog about Rome's British satrap "Queen" Victoria's humiliating coronation. Cores, Lucy, "Hail to the Chief", in W: The Watergate break-in went undiscovered and Richard Nixon was president until poor health caused his resignation in 1994. S: In 1996, a plumbers unit breaks into a Hyannisport house to retrieve a tape stolen from the San Clemente archives. Corvo, Baron: see Frederick William Rolfe Coulson, Robert, "Soy la Libertad!", in W: Magellan discovered the Americas. 350 years later abolitionists blocked US annexation of Texas. S: A US Customs inspector considers the disastrous possibilities on a Balkanized NA of the assassination of Texas president Lyndon Johnson. Counsil, Wendy, "Black Handkerchiefs", in Dec 91 W: After defeating the US in WW2, the Japanese set the AmerInds up as governors of the country. S: Decades after the war, white Americans meet secretly to enjoy relics of Euro-American culture, and argue with a man who advocates accommodation. Cox, Glen E., "The More Things Change...", in W: Dewey defeated Truman in the election of 1948. S: How playing hardball over Communism led to Dewey's win. Cox, Richard (ed.), OPERATION SEA LION {Thornton Cox 1974, 0-902726-17-X; Presidio 1977, 0-89141-015-5} W: Nazi Germany carried out Operation Sealowe, invading England on 22 Sep 1940. S: A detailed account of Germany's miserable 5-day failure. (Based on a war game played out in 1974 by British and West German officers.) Cupp, Scott, "Thirteen Days of Glory", in RAZORED SADDLES (eds. Lansdale and LoBrutto) {Dark Harvest 1989, 0-913165-49-2} W: The defenders of the Alamo were homosexuals defending their lifestyle. S: Drag-queens fight an outraged Mexican army (borderline secret history). Dabney, Virginia, "If the South had Won the War", in American Mercury Oct 36 W: Pickett's Charge had succeeded, and the defenders of Vicksburg had been a bit more tenacious. S: A look at the CSA during Huey Long's presidency. Davidson, Avram, "O Brave New World!", in W: Offered the choice of going to hell or to America, George II's heir opted for the latter. S: The center of British power shifts to Philadelphia, leading to an English uprising in the early 1800s against American tyranny. Davin, Eric L., "Avenging Angel", in FAR FRONTIERS II (eds. Pournelle and Baen) {Baen 1985} and W: The CSA developed a long-range rocket and fired it on Washington during Lincoln's second inauguration, 4 Mar 1865. S: An explanation of its development and how it provoked the sack of Richmond and a harsher Reconstruction. de Camp, L. Sprague, "The Round-Eyed Barbarian", in Amazing Jan 92 W: The Chinese discovered the Americas at about the same time as Columbus. S: C. 1560, Spanish and Chinese explorers meet in NA, and a dispute over a Spaniard's elopement with a AmerInd girl must be settled. Dean, William, "A Passage in Italics", in May 72 W: Italy invented the first atomic bomb and won WW2. S: An Occupying Forces MP harasses the customers in an Amerian barbershop. Later, the barber discovers his straight razor has disappeared. Deighton, Len, SS-GB: NAZI-OCCUPIED BRITAIN 1941 {Cape 1978, 0-224-01606-7; G.K. Hall 1979, 0-8161-6748-6; Knopf 1979, 0-394-50409-7; Ballantine 1980; Curley 1992, 0-7927-1324-9, 0-7927-1323-0} W: Germany won the Battle of Britain. S: A Scotland Yard detective tries to raise his motherless son and investigate a murder in occupied England. Delaplace, Barbara, "No Other Choice", in W: Dewey ousted Roosevelt from the White House in 1944. S: Rather than bomb Hiroshima, Dewey orders that a demonstration shot of the atomic bomb be given, but the Japanese refuse to surrender. Deloria, Vine, Jr., "Why the U.S. Never Fought the Indians", in Christian Century 7-14 Jan 76 W: In 1813, southern AmerInds joined with Tecumseh to oppose both the US and Britain in the War of 1812, earning themselves a seat at Ghent. S: Sharing NA leads to a more humane society, despite such troubles as the presidential succession crisis of 1876 and the buffalo war of 1880. Dent, Guy, EMPEROR OF THE IF {Heinemann 1926} W: England was not subject to glaciers during the Ice Ages. S: Denton, Brad, WRACK & ROLL W: Roosevelt choked on a chicken bone in 1933, and Patton rolled into Russia after the fall of Germany. S: NASA is destroyed by fans after a 1967 lunar disaster kills a rock star. In 1979, her daughter goes on tour. Dexter, Lewis A., "What if Joseph McCarthy had not been a U.S. senator ...", in W: As the title says. C: The "witch-hunts" might not have occurred and opposition to Communism might not have acquired so many anti-intellectual overtones. Dick, Philip K., THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE {Putnam's 1962; Penguin 1965, no ISBN; Berkley Medallion 1974, 0-425-03908-0; Gollancz 1975, 0-575-01958-1; Gregg 1979, 0-8398-2476-9; Vintage 1992, 0-679-74067-8} W: Before his 1933 inaugural, FDR was assassinated in Miami, which eventually led to the Axis winning WW2. S: Relations between Americans and their rulers, with light from the Tao and an AH novel about a world in which the Axis lost the war. Dickinson, Peter, KING AND JOKER {Pantheon 1976, 0-394-40603-6; G.K. Hall 1976, 0-8161-6434-7; Hodder and Stoughton 1976, 0-340-20700-0; Avon 1977} ----------------, SKELETON-IN-WAITING {Bodley Head 1989, 0-370-31355-0; Pantheon 1989, 0-394-58002-8; Thorndike 1990, 1-56054-004-4} W: Edward Duke of Clarence did not die in 1887 and became king of England in 1910 rather than his brother George. S: Princess Louise (b. 1963) discovers some skeletons in the (royal) family closet and must solve some mysteries. Downing, David, THE MOSCOW OPTION: AN ALTERNATIVE SECOND WORLD WAR {New Enlish Library 1979, 0-450-03946-3; St. Martin's 1980, 0-312-54891-5} W: An Aug 1941 plane crash left Hitler lying in a coma and Goering in charge of the 3rd Reich for 6 months. S: Left to its own devices the Wehrmacht took Moscow in Oct 1941. Also, details on Pearl Harbor, Malta, Cairo, Midway, Panama and Jerusalem. Dvorkin, David, BUDSPY {F. Watts 1987, 0-531-15053-4} W: Hitler was killed by a Russian attack while visiting the Eastern Front in Mar 1943 and his successors made peace with the US and Britain. S: In 1988, while hunting for a Red spy in the Berlin embassy, an American agent finds that Germany hasn't reformed as much as it pretends. Easton, Thomas A., "Black Earth and Destiny", in W: Andrew Jackson outmaneuvered John Quincy Adams and was elected president in 1824, four years early. S: Jackson invested government money in biological research. 70 years later, George Washington Carver contemplates two job offers. Edwards, Owen Dudley, "If I had been... William Ewart Gladstone in 1880", in W: C: Effinger, George Alec, "Target: Berlin! The Role of the Air Force Four-Door Hardtop", in NEW DIMENSIONS 6 (ed. Silverberg) {Harper & Row 1976, 0-06-013864-5} and W: In a fit of sanity, world leaders decided to postpone WW2. S: Excerpts from Effinger's book on how the WW2 of the 1970s was fought with automobiles instead of aircraft in order to conserve fuel. Eklund, Gordon, "Red Skins", in Jan 81 W: The Americas were discovered in 1219 by a Moslem, but not seriously colonized until Europeans showed up c. 1700. S: 100 years after AmerInds banded together to handle the immigration problem, Nazi Germany threatens war if scientist-refugees are not returned. Eklund, Gordon, "The Rising of the Sun", in W: Europe fell to the Moslems and was discovered by the Incas in 1600. S: In 1899, a renegade Arab inventor detonates an atomic weapon over Cuzco just as the city falls to the Aztecs. Elgin, Suzette Haden, "Hush My Mouth", in W: The North refused to enlist black soldiers during the Civil War, and blacks ejected whites from the South after devastating epidemics. S: Blacks have found that their only common language is the oppressor's English. Some refuse to speak until a better tongue is found. Elliott, George P., "Sandra", in Oct 57 W: Multi-racial slavery was legal in the US. S: A man falls in love with household slave. He frees her, finds she is no longer as considerate and re-enslaves here, but her attitude is changed. Ellis, Charles D., THE SECOND CRASH {Simon & Schuster 1973, 0-671-21474-8} W: One key creditor did not help out a failing stockbroker, thereby provoking a Wall Street crash in 1970. S: Farmer, Philip Jose, "Sail On, Sail On", in Startling Stories Dec 52, A CENTURY OF SF (ed. Knight), and W: The world were flat. S: Columbus sails off the edge of an Earth in which Bacon developed a radio from theological principles. Fawcett, Bill, "Lincoln's Charge", in W: Stephen Douglas won the election of 1860, but the Republican-controlled Senate still provoked Southern secession. S: In 1863, with the Union facing imminent disaster, General Abe Lincoln and his Illinois militia must lead an attack at Carrolton, Indiana. Finch, Sheila, "Old Man and C", in Amazing Nov 89 and W: A Swiss patent office employee quit his job to become a professional musician. S: As the USA drops a new type of bomb in Korea, a 75-year-old Einstein frets about whether he's wasted his life as a violin teacher. Finch, Sheila, "Reichs-Peace", in W: Rudolf Hess' flight was successful and a Pan-European federation began a 1000-year peace. S: An attempt to use telepathy to rescue Hitler's adoptive son after an accident on the Moon. Fisher, H.A.L., "If Napoleon had Escaped to America", in , Scribner's Jan 31 and PAGES FROM THE PAST {Clarendon 1939; Books for Libraries 1969} W: Napoleon did not surrender after Waterloo but fled to Boston. S: L'empereur looks for new lands to conquer and focuses on S America, but will it be enough? Ford, John M., THE DRAGON WAITING: A MASQUE OF HISTORY {Simon & Schuster 1983, 0-671-47552-5; Avon 1985} W: Byzantine emperor Julian mandated religious tolerance in the empire and Justinian had time to consolidate his gains. Also, magic works. S: A Welsh mage, Florentine doctor, German vampire and Greek mercenary become involved in England's Richard III's struggle for power. Forester, C. S., "If Hitler Had Invaded England", in Saturday Evening Post 16-30 Apr 60 and GOLD FROM CRETE {Little Brown 1970; Pinnacle 1976} W: Nazi Germany invaded England on 30 Jun 40. S: Fortier, Ron, BOSTON BOMBERS, 3-issue comic book series {Caliber Comics 1990} W: "Jesus" was female, leading to a matriarchal Catholic Church. S: Adventures of League of Nation operatives in the 20th century. Foster, Alan Dean, "Polonaise", in W: Poland became an important player on the world stage, capable of putting down Hitler in 6 months. S: A secret Polish space project to impose world peace in an age of nuclear proliferation. Fried, Robert C., "What if Hitler got the Bomb? (1944)", in W: Nazi Germany developed an atomic bomb by early 1944, dropping them on London and Leningrad in May. C: Speculation on the bombing and its consequences, delaying Normandy only a bit and still resulting in the defeat of the 3rd Reich. Friesner, Esther M., DRUID'S BLOOD {NAL/Signet 1988, 0-451-15408-8} W: During the reign of Claudius in Rome, a druid magically isolated Britain from the rest of the world. S: Mage-queen Victoria employs a Holmesian detective to retrieve a stolen grimoire which is the source of her authority. Friesner, Esther M., "Such a Deal", in Jan 92 and W: Rejected by Ferdinand and Isabella, Columbus' voyage of discovery was instead financed by a Jewish Granadan merchant. S: As the Catholics lay siege to Granada, Columbus' ships return from meeting the Aztecs, and they carry more than gold. Garrett, Randall, "Gentlemen: Please Note", in Astounding Oct 55 W: Frustrated by gov't contractors, Isaac Newton changed his field of study. S: Newton writes the PRINCIPIA THEOLOGICA. Garrett, Randall, LORD DARCY W: Richard Couer de Lion survived Chaluz, ruling well and leaving the Anglo- French kingdom to nephew Arthur. Also, magic was codified c. 1300. >--------------<, MURDER AND MAGIC >>------------<<, "The Eyes Have It", in Analog Jan 64 S: A lecherous count is killed and the best clue pointing to the perpetrator is the last thing the murdered man saw. >>------------<<, "A Case of Identity", in Analog Sep 64 S: The Marquis of Cherbourg disappears and a man who looks just like him is found dead near its harbor. >>------------<<, "The Muddle of the Woad", in Analog Jun 65 and SPECIAL WONDER (ed. McComas) S: Just after the death of the Duke of Kent, his coffin is found occupied by the body of the Chief Investigator for the Duchy. >>------------<<, "A Stretch of the Imagination", in MEN AND MALICE (ed. Dickinsheet) S: A book publisher in Normandy apparently hangs himself one day. >--------------<, TOO MANY MAGICIANS {Doubleday 1967; Gregg 1978, 0-8398-2497-1}; serial in Analog Aug-Nov 66 S: Lord Darcy investigates espionage-related murders in Cherbourg and at a sorcerers' convention in London. >--------------<, LORD DARCY INVESTIGATES >>------------<<, "A Matter of Gravity", in Analog Oct 74 S: A materialist count is killed when he is flung out of a window in his laboratory. >>------------<<, "The Sixteen Keys", in Fantastic Stories May 76 S: Lord Vauxhall dies after apparently aging 50 years in an hour, and the papers he was carrying have disappeared in his 16-room mansion. >>------------<<, "The Ipswich Phial", in Analog Dec 76 S: During the search for a stolen magical weapon, a royal secret agent is found dead on an undisturbed beach in Normandy. >>------------<<, "The Napoli Express", in Apr 79 S: A copy of a treaty between the Angevin Empire and Byzantium secretly travels to Athens via the Napoli Express for signing. ----------------, "The Bitter End", in Sep-Oct 78 and THE BEST OF RANDALL GARRETT (ed. Silverberg) S: A drink of rat poison is used to murder a man in a bar, but magic is required to explain how the murderer disguised its bitter taste. ----------------, "The Spell of War", in THE FUTURE AT WAR I: THOR'S HAMMER (ed. Bretnor) S: The first meeting of Lord Darcy and Master Sean, on a battlefield. C: See also Kurland's STUDY IN SORCERY, TEN LITTLE WIZARDS and THE UNICORN GIRL. Gatch, Tom, Jr., KING JULIAN: A NOVEL {Vantage 1954} W: George Washington accepted the American crown and his descendants still rule. S: Gerrold, David, "The Impeachment of Adlai Stevenson", in W: Eisenhower made Joe McCarthy his running mate, leading to Stevenson winning the election of of 1952. S: A writer assigned to draft Stevenson's resignation speech looks back on how 6 years of intelligent decisions provoked Congressional uproar. Gibson, William, and Bruce Sterling, THE DIFFERENCE ENGINE {Bantam 1991, 0-553-07028-2} W: Babbage perfected his analytical engine and the Information Age began a century early. S: A paleontologist accidentally acquires a set of punch cards from Ada Byron, dropping him right in the middle of a circle of mayhem and murder. Gillies, John, "A Sending Parable: What Might Have Been the Result Had St. Paul Traveled East to the Orient Instead of West", in Christian Century 24 Feb 71 W: As the title says. S: The difficulties faced by the Tokyo Christian Ministry in Arizona, particularly its competition with American Christian missions. Gilliland, Alexis A., "Demarche to Iran", in W: Gerald Ford gave Nixon a specific, rather than general, pardon, thus keeping his popularity high enough that he beat Carter in 1976. S: On his masseur's advice, Ford threatens to break relations with Iran after the embassy seizure, just like Austria did with Serbia in 1914. Gold, Jerome, THE INQUISITOR {Black Heron 1991, 0-930773-13-6, 0-930773-14-4} W: S: Goldsmith, Howard, "Do Ye Hear the Children Weeping?", in W: Germany won WW2. S: An American couple rents a house in Munich and find it haunted by the previous occupant's Dachau experiments. Gotschalk, Felix C., "The Napoleonic Wars", in W: Napoleon was not defeated at Waterloo. S: Assassination attempts are constant in 1958 New Orleans, capital of New France and home of the Emperor-in-exile of Eurasia Green, Roland J., "The Goodwife of Orleans", in W: Henry V of England did not die in 1422 and was able to consolidate his hold on the crown of France. S: A young woman from the village of Arc helps preserve English power in France. Grigg, John, 1943: THE VICTORY THAT NEVER WAS {Hill and Wang 1980, 0-8090-7377-3} W: The Allies invaded France a year earlier. C: Discussion of Allied errors in WW2. Final chapter speculates that invading a year earlier would have given a postwar advantage to the West. Guedalla, Philip, "If the Moors in Spain had Won", in W: Ferdinand and Isabella's army was defeated at Lanjaron in 1491. S: An overview of the history of the great, enlightened Kingdom of Granada. Gunn, Eileen, "Fellow Americans", in Dec 91 and W: Hardball mud-slinging brought disgrace to LBJ in 1964, leading to the election of Barry Goldwater as president. S: Vignettes of 1991, when Bush is president and Quayle is veep, but Tricky Dick has a popular TV talk show that's been on the air for 20 years. Gygax, E. Gary, and Terry Stafford, VICTORIOUS GERMAN ARMS: AN ALTERNATE MILITARY HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II {T-K Graphics 1973}, collected from Int'l Federation of Wargamers newsletter W: The Axis had adopted a coherent grand strategy. S: Detailed account of German victory in WW2, ending with domination of Europe and Africa. Haiblum, Isidore, THE TSADDIK OF THE SEVEN WONDERS {Ballantine 1971; Doubleday 1981, 0-385-17137-4} W: S: Alternate events in Judaic history. Harrison, Harry, and Tom Shippey, "Letter from the Pope", in W: The last Christian king in England broke with the church. S: In 878, Alfred receives the letter from the pope that pushes him over the edge. Harrison, Harry, A TRANSATLANTIC TUNNEL, HURRAH! {Faber and Faber 1972, 0-571-09996-3; New English Library 1976; Berkley Medallion 1974; Tor 1981, 0-812-51591-1}; as TUNNEL THROUGH THE DEEPS {Putnam's 1972, 0-399-10918-8}; serial in Analog Apr-Jun 72 W: Spain remained Islamic after Christian defeat at Navas de Tolosa in 1212, and the War of the Roses fizzled after the early death of Louis XI. S: A descendant of executed British-American rebel George Washington is in charge of building the ultimate tunnel. C: See also Harrison's "Worlds Beside Worlds". Harrison, Harry, WEST OF EDEN {Bantam 1984, 0-553-24935-5} ---------------, WINTER IN EDEN {Bantam 1986, 0-553-05163-6} ---------------, RETURN TO EDEN {Bantam 1988, 0-553-05315-9} W: Dinosaurs did not die out and did develop intelligence. S: Conflict between warm climate saurians and cool climate humans. Heinlein, Robert A., "Magic Inc.", in WALDO & MAGIC, INC. {Pan 1969, 0-330-02352-7; Gregg 1979, 0-8398-2507-2; Ballantine 1986, 0-345-33015-3} W: Magic works. S: Protagonists battle a scheme by Satan's minions to take control of magic in America. Hersey, John, WHITE LOTUS {Knopf 1965; Bantam 1966; Vintage 1990, 0-679-72750-9} W: China conquered the US in an undescribed war in the mid 1900s. S: Story of an Arizona girl who is taken into slavery in China. Hood, Gwenyth, THE COMING OF THE DEMONS {Morrow 1982, 0-688-00776-7} W: Aliens disrupted the execution of Conradin Hohenstaufen in 1268 Naples. S: Trying to fix things without technological interference, the aliens become involved in the conflict over who should be Holy Roman emperor. Jennings, Philip C., "Captain Theodule and the Chileland Kommandos", in Amazing Jul 91 W: S: Realities of European colonization and imperialism are turned upside down. Johnson, Robert B., and Billie Niles Chadbourne, TIMES-SQUARE SAMURAI; OR, THE IMPROBABLE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF NEW YORK {Tuttle 1966} W: S: Jones, Charles O., "What if there had been a Nixon presidency without Watergate? (1973)", in W: As the title says. C: No threat of impeachment and no "search for wrongdoers" occurs in Washington, but little else changes. Jones, Douglas C., THE COURT-MARTIAL OF GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER {Scribner's 1976, 0-684-14738-6; Warner 1977} W: Custer was the sole survivor among the elements of the 7th Cavalry decimated on Custer's Hill, above the Little Bighorn. S: Army commanding General William Sherman orders Custer court-martialed for disobeying orders and negligence. Jones, Diana Wynne, THE MAGICIANS OF CAPRONA {Greenwillow 1980, 0-688-80283-4, 0-688-84283-6} W: Guy Fawkes suffered a premature explosion. Also, magic works. S: Two children from powerful, magic-working Italian families cannot perform magic themselves, but save the city of Caprona from an enchanter. ------------------, THE LIVES OF CHRISTOPHER CHANT {Greenwillow 1988, 0-688-07806-0} S: After dream-traveling to other timelines, an English boy becomes the great mage Chrestomanci. ------------------, CHARMED LIFE {Greenwillow 1977, 0-688-80138-2; Macmillan 1977, 0-333-21426-9} S: Two English children go to live with Uncle Chrestomanci. ------------------, WITCH WEEK {Greenwillow 1982, 0-688-01534-4} S: Chrestomanci sorts out strange goings-on at a state-run school for witch- orphans. Kagan, Janet, "Love Our Lockwood", in W: Minor-party candidate Belva Ann Lockwood was elected US president in 1888. S: During the election of 1892, Lockwood personally leads the way to universal suffrage. Kagan, Robert A., "What if Abe Fortas had been more discreet? (1969)", in W: Richard Nixon had not been forced to withdraw his nomination of Fortas for chief justice of the Supreme Court. C: Scholarly speculation on the effects that a more liberal US Supreme Court would have had. Kantor, Mackinlay, IF THE SOUTH HAD WON THE CIVIL WAR {Bantam 1961, no ISBN}; exp. of "If the South had Won the Civil War", in Look 22 Nov 60 W: Grant was killed on 12 May 1863 and Sherman died in the Vicksburg debacle. Also, occupation of Culp's Hill led to rebel victory at Gettysburg. S: Vicksburg, Gettysburg and the end of the war, followed by a review of US, CS and Texas history until reunification in the 1960s. C: Synopsis in Fadness' "What If...?". King, Tappan, "Patriot's Dream", in W: Leila Morse accepted Samuel Tilden's proposal, putting backbone into his effort to be president during the Electoral College debate of 1877. S: In 1896, Sam and Leila Tilden tell a reporter how it all happened, and how Tilden became the Great Reformer and head of the Liberal Party. Knox, Ronald, "If the General Strike had Succeeded", in W: The 1926 British general strike succeeded. S: An imaginary 1930 London Times shows the social impact of the strike. Kruas, Stephen, "Frame of Reference", in Analog May 88 W: Albert Einstein accepted an invitation to visit CalTech in 1925 and while in transit was arrested after delivering a lecture in Louisville, KY. S: Clarence Darrow humiliates William Jennings Bryant at a trial to decide whether Einstein violated a law against contradicting the Bible. Kube-McDowell, Michael P., "I Shall Have a Fight to Glory", in W: Barred from the presidency in 1877 by subterfuge, Samuel Tilden turned the tables on James Garfield in 1880. S: With Charles Guiteau at his side, Garfield vainly attempts to convince Tilden that they can fix the corrupted electoral system. Kurland, Michael, A STUDY IN SORCERY ----------------, TEN LITTLE WIZARDS C: Sequels to Garrett's LORD DARCY, etc. S: More stories about Lord Darcy. Kurland, Michael, and S.W. Barton, THE LAST PRESIDENT {Morrow 1980, 0-688-03610-4} W: The Watergate break-ins had gone undetected. S: Nixon & Co.'s further activities (more break-ins, internal confinement camps, canceled elections, etc.) provoke a military coup. Laidlaw, Marc, "His Powder'd Wig, His Crown of Thornes", in Omni Sep 89 and W: After Benedict Arnold's betrayal of West Point, George Washington was captured, tortured and executed. S: 200 years later, an art curator stumbles upon AmerInds who regret their part in Washington's torture and have elevated him to a Christ figure. Lafferty, R. A., "Assault on Fat Mountain", in W: The state of Franklin resisted suppression by N Carolina and became independent Appalachia. S: Backwater USers constantly complain about the wealth of Appalachia. Lafferty, R. A., "Interurban Queen", in ORBIT 8 (ed. Knight) and W: Trolleys took the place of the automobile in America's growth. S: An older man reminisces about when he had to choose between investing in trolleys or autos, and then helps hunt down an auto outlaw. Lafferty, R.A., "Selenium Ghosts of the Eighteen Seventies", in UNIVERSE 8 (ed. Carr) {Doubleday 1978, 0-385-12475-1; Popular Library 1978} W: Television was invented 60 years earlier on somewhat different principles. S: A review of some early television programs. Lansdale, Joe R., "Letter from the South Two Moons West of Nacogdoches", in Last Wave #5 and BY BIZARRE HANDS {Avon 1989, 0-380-71205-9} W: Jesus was run over by a donkey cart and John the Baptist became the Messiah. S: A letter from one AmerInd to another reveals the divisions in a N America controlled by Japanese, Aztecs and various tribes. Lansdale, Joe R., "Trains Not Taken", in RE:AL and BY BIZARRE HANDS {Avon 1989, 0-380-71205-9} W: Japan colonized the western part of N America and Europe the east, leaving no major frontier. S: James Hickock meets Bill Cody on a train in the Dakotas, and both lament their uninteresting lives as businessmen. Laski, Harold J., "If Roosevelt had Lived", in The Nation 13 Apr 46 W: Roosevelt did not die in 1945. S: Ponderings on changes in America's place in the world, including control of the bomb and the start of the Cold War. Laski, Marghanita, TORY HEAVEN; OR, THUNDER ON THE RIGHT {Cresset 1948} W: S: Lawrence, Edmund, IT MAY HAPPEN YET: A TALE OF BONAPARTE'S INVASION OF ENGLAND {The Author 1899} W: The French invaded England in 1805. S: Once ashore, Napoleon has trouble deciding what to do next. Leacock, Stephen, "The Hohenzollerns in America", in THE HOHENZOLLERNS IN AMERICA, WITH THE BOLSHEVIKS IN BERLIN, AND OTHER IMPOSSIBILITIES {John Lane/Bodley Head/S.B. Gundy 1919, no ISBN} W: Kaiser Wilhelm and family members were exiled to America after WW1. S: Their voyage across the Atlantic, in 3rd-class steerage, and the Kaiser's final days as a street pedlar. Leacock, Stephen, "If Germany Had Won", in THE HOHENZOLLERNS IN AMERICA, WITH THE BOLSHEVIKS IN BERLIN, AND OTHER IMPOSSIBILITIES {John Lane/Bodley Head/ S.B. Gundy 1919, no ISBN} W: Germany won WW1. S: Farcical entries from the New York Imperial Gazette during 1925. Lewis, Oscar, THE LOST YEARS: A BIOGRAPHICAL FANTASY {Knopf 1951}; incl. in A TREASURY OF GREAT SCIENCE FICTION, VOL. 2 (ed. Boucher) {Doubleday 1959} W: Lincoln survived Booth's assassination attempt and suffered an unpopular second term trying to implement a humane Reconstruction. S: Diary and newspaper excerpts about the last month of Lincoln's presidency and his vacation in California during the summer of 1869. Ley, Olga, "Checkmate in Six Moves", in W: Kerensky had Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin arrested in Jul 1917 and shipped back to Switzerland. S: How it was done, with an afterword promoting tourism in the 1975 Russian republic. Linaweaver, Brad, MOON OF ICE {Arbor House 1988, 0-87795-945-5}; exp. of "Moon of Ice", in Amazing Mar 82 and W: Nazi Germany developed nuclear weapons. S: Goebbel's 1960s diaries reexamine what happened. Long, Norton E., "What if Napoleon had not sold Louisiana", in W: Napoleon had not immediately sold Louisiana to the US in 1803. C: Speculation that the British would not have been nearly so generous after the War of 1812, leading to the inclusion of most of NA in Canada. Longmate, Norman, IF BRITAIN HAD FALLEN {BBC/Hutchinson 1972, 0-563-12226-9; Stein & Day 1974, 0-8128-1669-2; Arrow 1975, 0-09-909900-4} W: Nazi Germany had invaded England. S: After a narrative scenario of Operation Sealowe, some speculative essays discuss the direction that the occupation would have taken. C: Retells story originally presented as a BBC TV program. Ludwig, Emil, "If the Emperor Frederick had not had Cancer", in W: Frederick did not die of throat cancer in 1888 and his reign as Kaiser lasted longer than 91 days. S: Overview of Bismarck's construct of a network of peace treaties while Frederick worked on liberalizing the domestic scene. Lukacs, John, "If Hitler had Won the Second World War", in THE PEOPLE'S ALMANAC #2 (eds. Wallechinsky and Wallace) {Morrow 1978, 0-688-03372-5} W: Nazi Germany used paratroops to invade England on 3 Jun 40, right in the midst of the Dunkirk chaos. S: C: Accompanies Fadness' "What if...?", synopses of other AHs. Lupoff, Richard, CIRCUMPOLAR! {Simon & Schuster 1984, 0-671-49941-6} W: The Earth were disk-shaped, with the North Hole at the center. S: Two groups, American and German, travel to the other side. ---------------, COUNTERSOLAR! S: Lupoff, Richard A., INTO THE AETHER {Dell 1970} W: Muscovites drove the Muslims out of Spain, c. 1000. S: Adventures on a space-faring galleon. Macksey, Kenneth, INVASION: THE GERMAN INVASION OF ENGLAND, JULY 1940 {Macmillan 1980, 0-02-578030-1; Arms and Armour 1980, 0-85368-324-7} W: Hitler decided, just before Dunkirk, to invade Britain. S: A "campaign history" of how Germany destroyed the RAF, invaded England and forced HM gov't to flee across the Atlantic. Malzberg, Barry N., "All Assassins", in W: Nixon was elected president in 1960 and Johnson in 1964 and 1968. S: In 1972, "the senator" runs again. Upset by his change of heart on the Vietnam war, "Lee" decides to shoot him and his running-mate in Dallas. Malzberg, Barry N., "Another Goddamned Showboat", in W: Ernest Hemingway became a hack science fiction writer. S: In 1941, Hemingway is still struggling to get published when the latest issue of Amazing arrives, featuring a story by a kid named Asimov. Malzberg, Barry N., "Heavy Metal", in W: JFK argued with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley during the presidential election campaign of 1960. S: A look at the losing campaign, as Bob Kennedy tries to cure his brother's self-destructive activities. Malzberg, Barry N., "January 1975", in Analog Jan 75 and <100> W: Nixon was elected president in 1960. S: A writer in that timeline tries to convince his editor to accept a series of stories based on the premise that Kennedy was elected. Malzberg, Barry N., "Kingfish", in W: Huey Long survived the assassination attempt in 1935 and became president in 1936 by stealing away FDR's vice-president. S: John Nance Gardner tells how he struck a deal with the Kingfish, and then how they dealt with Hitler. Malzberg, Barry N., THE REMAKING OF SIGMUND FREUD {Ballantine 1985}; exp. of "Emily Dickinson-Saved from Drowning", in CHRYSALIS 8 (ed. Torgeson) W: Emily Dickinson was not an introvert. S: She becomes involved with Freud and Mark Twain. Malzberg, Barry N., "Turpentine", in W: Radicals who took over the UChicago campus in 1968 went looking for the campus reactors. S: The radicals make extreme demands, forgetting that LBJ is a *vengeful* lame-duck. Marriott, J.A.R., "If Queen Victoria--? An Historical Phantasy", in Fortnightly Apr 41 W: William IV's heir was male. S: Effect of British retention of Hanover on German reunification and the worlds wars. Martin, George R.R. (ed.), WILD CARDS I {Bantam 1987, 0-553-26190-8} -------------------------, WILD CARDS II: ACES HIGH {Bantam 19xx} -------------------------, WILD CARDS III: JOKERS WILD {Bantam 19xx} -------------------------, WILD CARDS IV: ACES ABROAD {Bantam 19xx} -------------------------, WILD CARDS V: DOWN AND DIRTY {Bantam 19xx} -------------------------, WILD CARDS VI: ACE IN THE HOLE {Bantam 19xx} -------------------------, WILD CARDS VII: DEAD MAN'S HAND {Bantam 19xx} -------------------------, WILD CARDS VIII: ONE-EYED JACKS {Bantam 19xx} -------------------------, WILD CARDS IX: JOKERTOWN SHUFFLE {Bantam 19xx} W: In 1946, a genetically-tailored virus from outer space was released in Earth's stratosphere, killing many but giving super powers to others. S: A series of "mosaic novels" explores the effect of the virus during the ensuing decades. Curiously, history isn't altered all that much. C: See also Snodgrass' WILD CARDS X: DOUBLE SOLITAIRE. Martine-Barnes, Adrienne, FIRE SWORD {Avon 1985} W: An alteration in the progeny of Henry II resulted in a different English royal succession. Also, magic works. S: A woman from our world visits a different olde England. Masters, Roger D. "What if Napoleon had not invaded Russia? (1808)", in W: Napoleon was struck down by appendicitis in Mar 1808. C: The avoidance of invasions of Spain and Russia leads to greater success later, with the US and Russia as nominal French allies. Maurois, Andre, "If Louis XVI had an Atom of Firmness", in W: Louis XVI were more stubborn, retaining Turgot as finance minister. S: An historian from our world goes to Heaven and reads an encyclopedia entry on the reign of Louis XVI (1774-1820). Max, Nicholas, PRESIDENT MCGOVERN'S FIRST TERM {Doubleday 1973, 0-385-04212-4} W: George McGovern was elected US president in 1972. S: McGovern gets us out of Vietnam, but himself into trouble with Congress. McDevitt, Jack, "The Tomb", in W: Constantine was defeated by Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge, leading to the complete break-up of Rome and a never-ending dark age. S: C. 1700, a young man meets an old man excavating a tomb in a ruined city. Minogue, Kenneth, "What if Karl Marx had drowned in a cross-Channel ferry accident (1847)", in W: As the title says. C: The revolutionary and "Communist" movements that have plagued Europe would have been reduced to a few feeble revolts. Mitchell, Kirk, PROCURATOR {Ace 1984} --------------, NEW BARBARIANS {Ace 19xx} --------------, CRY REPUBLIC {Ace 1989, 0-441-12389-9} W: Pilate spared Jesus of Nazareth, and Rome was never weakened by Christianity. S: A 20th-century Roman general who believes in republican gov't becomes Caesar. Moffett, Judith, "Chickasaw Slave", in Sep 91 and W: Andrew Jackson's image was tarnished by a land-dealing scandal, leading to Davey Crockett becoming president in 1828. S: Just as the Confederacy wins its independence in 1853, a soldier recounts how the flight of a slave may have broken the Compromise of 1850. Montville, Leigh, "Bubbles and the Babe", in Sports Illus Fall 91 (75/18) W: Henry Frazee's mistress prevented him from trading Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1919. S: Reminiscing about the many men who played for the Boston Red Sox, the greatest dynasty in baseball history. Moorcock, Michael, GLORIANA; OR, THE UNFULFILL'D QUEEN. BEING A ROMANCE {Allison & Busby 1978, 0-85031-237-X; Fontana 1978; Avon 1979; Warner/ Popular Library 1986, 0-445-20271-8} W: Refugees from Troy founded a new empire in Britain. S: Political machinations in London, capital of Elizabethan-level Albion, which is ruled by a virgin queen. Moore, Alan, and Dave Gibbons, WATCHMEN {DC Comics 19xx, 0-930289-23-4}; reprints 12-issue comic book series {DC Comics 1986-1987} W: Costumed vigilantes appeared in 1939 and a real superhero with superpowers was created in 1959 by an accident in a nuclear research lab. S: In 1986, Nixon is still president, someone is killing old costumed heroes and nuclear war looks imminent. Why are the latter two related? Moore, Ward, "A Class with Dr. Chang", in W: The Sino-German alliance defeated Japan and won WW2. S: A Chinese-American history prof at UC-Monterey finds that his students are violently bigoted. Morgan, Roger, "If I had been... Konrad Adenauer in 1952", in W: C: Morris, Howard L., "Not by Sea", in If Feb 66 W: Napoleon used balloons to invade England. S: Foiling the invasion. Morrow, James, "Arms and the Woman", in Amazing Jul 91 and W: Upon finding out that the Trojan War was being fought over her, Helen decided she didn't need the guilt. S: Notified of Helen's desire to end the war, the leaders of both sides aren't having any of it. Morrow, James, "Bible Stories for Adults, No. 31: The Covenant", in W: Moses couldn't get a replacement set for the tablets he smashed on the golden calf, and society had to be constructed without them. S: An attempt to computer-reconstruct the law of Moses from the tablet shards, which have been saved. Morton, H.V., JAMES BLUNT W: Hitler won WW2. S: Mullally, Frederic, HITLER HAS WON {Simon & Schuster 1975, 0-671-22074-8; Macmillan 1975, 0-333-18428-9} W: Hitler attacked the Soviet Union immediately instead of toying with Greece and Yugoslavia. Meanwhile, Japan attacked Vladivostok. S: A young officer and a maverick bishop get involved in a last-ditch attempt to topple Hitler. Murphy, Walter F., "What if Peter had been Pope During World War II?", in W: God re-ran history, with Pope Pius XII changed to have St. Peter's moral fiber. C: The Oct 1943 roundup of Roman Jews leads the Pope to criticize the 3rd Reich and Great Britain, and the Nazis attack the Vatican. Nabokov, Vladmir, ADA, OR ARDOR: A FAMILY CHRONICLE {McGraw-Hill 1969, no ISBN; McGraw-Hill 1986, 0-07-045777-8i; Vintage 1990, 0-679-72522-9} W: S: National Lampoon, editors of, "Grand Fifth Term Inaugural Issue: JFK's First 6,000 Days", in Nat'l Lampoon Feb 77 W: Jackie Kennedy died in Dallas instead of JFK. S: A whimsical look at Kennedy's first 16 years, including his marriage to Christina Onassis and military intervention in N Ireland. Nesbitt, Mark, IF THE SOUTH HAD WON GETTYSBURG {Reliance 1980, 0-937740-01-2} W: The CSA won the battle. S: Details of how Lee could have won the battle. Final chapter speculates on possible historical impact. Newman, Kim, "Famous Monsters", in Interzone 23 and W: H.G. Wells' book THE WAR OF THE WORLDS was not fiction. S: A Martian gets a job in Hollywood. Newman, Kim, and Eugene Byrne, "Ten Days That Shook the World", in Aboriginal Jul/Aug 91 W: S: Newman, Kim, and Eugene Byrne, "The Wandering Christian", in TALES OF THE WANDERING JEW (ed. Stableford) {Daedalus 1991, 0-946626-71-5} W: Constantine was defeated by Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge, creating a world in which Jews gained the power Christians had in our world. S: In the year 4759 (999 AD), the Wandering Jew is present at the great battle pitting the Jews against the Muslims and Zoroastrians. Nicolson, Harold, "If Byron had Become King of Greece", in W: Lord Byron did not die of a fever in 1824. S: An overview of Byron's life from 1824 to 1854, including how he became king of Greece in 1831 and his wife's attempts to usurp power. Nimersheim, Jack, "A Fireside Chat", in W: Warren Harding died during the campaign of 1920, putting James Cox in the White House. But Cox died too and his Veep became president. S: In 1923, President Franklin Roosevelt meets with German Chancellor Adolf Hitler, who successfully pulled off the Beer Hall Putsch. Norden, Eric, THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION {Warner 1973} W: FDR was assassinated in 1933. S: Police-work in Nazi-occupied New York. Norton, Andre, WRAITHS OF TIME {Atheneum 1976, 0-689-50057-2; Fawcett Crest 19xx} W: Islam never got started. Also, magic works. S: Intrigue and magic in an African empire. Nye, Jody Lynn, "The Father of His Country", in W: Ben Franklin was elected president in 1789 rather than Washington. S: Franklin manipulates the government by using pseudonymous newspaper writings to influence public opinion, un-nerving Veep John Adams. Oltion, Jerry, "Red Alert", in Analog Oct 91 W: Montezuma kicked the Spaniards out of Mexico and NA AMerInds had similar success, leaving only the European colony on Manhattan Island. S: The Cuban Missile Crisis, recast in the 1800s as the Iroquois Federation inter-tribal air force vs. Manhattan. Orgill, Michael, "Many Rubicons", in W: MacArthur invaded China against orders and later set himself up as US dictator. S: MacArthur turns to psychic exploration of alternate possibilities to find out where he went wrong. O'Rourke, P.J., "The Seventies that Never Happened", in Nat'l Lampoon Feb 80 W: The counterculture took over the US. S: Overgard, William, THE DIVIDE {Jove 1980} W: Axis powers using jets and V-4 rockets defeated and partitioned America. S: Thirty years later, the NA resistance develops the atomic bomb. Pearton, Maurice, "If I had been... Adolphe Thiers in 1870", in W: C: Percy, H.R., "Letter from America", in W: The French won the Battle of Quebec and took over Britain's American territories at the end of the French and Indian War. S: An annotated letter from a 1975 Boston terrorist seeking Soviet aid for a British-American revolt against the Republic of New France. Person, Lawrence, "Huddled Masses", in W: Walter Mondale beat Ronald Reagan in the 1984 election, and Nicaragua took the opportunity to export revolution. S: In 1979, while US forces intervene in the Mexican civil war, refugees overwhelm the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Houston. Petrie, Charles, "If: A Jacobite Fantasy", in Weekly Westminster 30 Jan 26, THE JACOBITE MOVEMENT: THE LAST PHASE, 1716-1807 {Eyre & Spottiswoode 1950} and W: In 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie decided at Derby to continue his advance into England and the Hanoverians fled. S: Review of the Stuart restoration and speculation on how the Hanoverians would have mucked things up, particularly in America. Pohl, Frederik "The Reunion at the Mile-High", in FOUNDATION'S FRIENDS (ed. Greenberg) {Tor 1989, 0-312-93174-3} W: Hearing about Einstein's letter to FDR, a biochemist wrote a similar letter proposing a crash study of biological warfare. S: Fred Pohl attends the 50th anniversary meeting of The Futurians and listens to Isaac Asimov tell a reporter about the typhus bomb. Pohl, Frederik, "Waiting for the Olympians", in Aug 88, <89AW> and W: Jeshua of Nazareth was not executed for sedition and Rome never fell. Two millennia later, aliens announce their imminent arrival. S: It is suggested to a sci-rom author in a rut that he try writing a "What If?" book, but he can't see the point of it. Polsby, Nelson W., "What if Robert Kennedy had not been assassinated (1968)", in W: As the title says. C: Speculation on the success of a Humphrey-Kennedy Democrat ticket. Poyer, David C., THE SHILOH PROJECT {Avon 1981} W: Pickett's Charge succeeded and the Confederacy won at Gettysburg. S: Confederates plot to steal a nuclear-tipped cannon shell from the US, causing revolts by right-wing and pro-Negro extremists. Poyer, Joe, TUNNEL WAR {Atheneum 1979, 0-689-11009-X} W: Construction of the Chunnel started 80 years earlier. S: Germany attempts to sabotage the project in 1911. Pratt, Fletcher, THE BLUE STAR {Ballantine 1969}; rev. of "The Blue Star", in WITCHES THREE {Twayne 1952} W: Gunpowder was never invented. Also, magic works. S: Reich, Tova, "Mengele in Jerusalem", in Harper's Jun 86 W: Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor, hid in Jerusalem, S: The search for Mengele has an unusual conclusion. Resnick, Laura, "We Are Not Amused", in W: Victoria Woodhull, the first female candidate, was elected US president in 1872. S: Series of letters from Queen Victoria to the radical feminist president, at first expressing approval but not later. Resnick, Mike, "The Bull Moose at Bay", in Nov 91 and W: Theodore Roosevelt was not wounded during the 1912 assassination attempt, leaving him healthy enough to successfully campaign for president. S: Four years later, as TR anticipates defeat by Woodrow Wilson, he discusses women's suffrage with various friends and allies. Resnick, Mike, "Bully!", in Sep 91 and BWANA & BULLY! (Tor SF Double #33) {Tor 1991, 0-812-51246-4} W: When told during a 1910 safari that 50 white men would join him to tame Africa, Teddy Roosevelt did not turn the offer down. S: How TR tried to create a republic of the Congo, ousting the Belgians but ultimately failing due to the non-democratic traditions of the natives. Resnick, Mike, "Over There", in Apr 91 and W: Under duress, Woodrow Wilson in May 1917 gave Teddy Roosevelt permission to re-form the Rough Riders and go to France. S: TR discovers that the natures of war and the enemy have changed in 20 years. Richardson, Hal, "The Time of Fear", in Melbourne Argus 28 Jul-6 Sep 56 W: Japan won the Battle of the Coral Sea. S: Life in occupied Australia. Riker, William H., "What if Elbridge Gerry had been more rational and less patriotic? (1787)", in W: One of the delegates from Massachusetts had voted "no" on a motion, causing the US constitutional convention in 1787 to fail. C: Speculation on the consequences, including the breakup of the US into a number of warring "states" and the non-existence of Canada (map included). Roberts, John Maddox, KING OF THE WOOD {Doubleday 1983, 0-385-17584-1} W: Saxons and Vikings established strong settlements in NA. S: An outlaw Saxon prince from eastern NA takes part in the Mongol conquest of Mexico. Roberts, Keith, PAVANE {Doubleday 1968; Ace 19xx; Berkley Medallion 1976} >------------<, "The Signaller", in Impulse Mar 66 >------------<, "The Lady Anne" (aka "The Lady Margaret"), in Impulse Apr 66, and >------------<, "Brother John", in Impulse May 66 >------------<, "Lords and Ladies", in Impulse Jun 66 >------------<, "Corfe Gate", in Impulse Jul 66 >------------<, "The White Boat", in New Worlds Dec 66 W: Elizabeth I was assassinated, the Armada triumphed and Europe and the New World languished under 500 years of Church rule. S: Steam locomotives and heroic semaphore operators represent modern-day high-tech. Secret quasi-priesthood of scientists hunted by Inquisition. Roberts, Keith, "Weibnachtsabend", in NEW WORLDS QUARTERLY NO. 4 (ed. Moorcock) {Berkley Medallion 1972}, THE PASSING OF DRAGONS and W: A junta overthrew George VI and Churchill in 1940, then made peace with the Axis. S: A girl disappears during the joint celebration of Christmas and the Hunt on an occupied-British estate. Roberts, Ralph, "How the South Preserved the Union", in W: In 1849, Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore were killed in an accident, elevating the Senate president pro tem to the US presidency. S: David Atchison's presence in the White House provokes the abolitionist North into secession, leading to a different Civil War. Robinson, Kim Stanley, "The Lucky Strike", in UNIVERSE 14 (ed. Carr) {Doubleday 1984}, and W: The "Enola Gay" crashed on a practice flight. S: The "Lucky Strike" is selected to bomb Hiroshima, but its bombardier is horrified by the power of the atomic bomb. Robinson, Kim Stanley, "Remaking History", in Mar 89, and REMAKING HISTORY {Tor 1991, 0-312-85126-x} W: The 1980 rescue of the hostages in Iran succeeded. S: A film company makes a movie about the successful rescue. Robinson, Kim Stanley, "A Sensitive Dependence on Initial Conditions", in REMAKING HISTORY {Tor 1991, 0-312-85126-X} W: C: Rolfe, Frederick William, and C.H. Pirie-Gordon, HUBERT'S ARTHUR: BEING CERTAIN CURIOUS DOCUMENTS FOUND AMONG THE LITERARY REMAINS OF MR. N.C. {Cassell 1935; Arno 1978, 0-405-11005-7} W: Arthur Plantagenet escaped from King John. S: Arthur becomes King of Jerusalem and later returns to England to overthrow his uncle. Rucker, Rudy, and Paul Di Filippo, "Instability", in W: Members of the Beat Generation decided to disrupt an H-bomb test. S: William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac and John von Neumann intersect at White Sands. Rusch, Kristine Kathryn, "Fighting Bob", in W: Progressive Party candidate Robert La Follette was elected US president in 1924, but died in 1925 during a stalemate with Congress. S: Six years later, family, friends and enemies of La Follette meet to argue over the Wisconsin Senate race, breaking open old wounds. Ryman, Geoff, THE UNCONQUERED COUNTRY W: S: A look at the Pol Pot period in Cambodia. Salisbury, Robert H., "What if Marbury v. Madison and the Impeachment of John Marshall (1803)", in W: Congress impeached and removed Supreme Court Chief Justice Marshall from office. C: Scholarly history describing the "crippling" of the American legal system, ending in impeachment of justices who supported abortion in 1973. Sanders, William, JOURNEY TO FUSANG W: The Mongols sacked Europe from Moscow to Cordova, leaving the Moors and Chinese to discover the New World during the 16th century. S: In the late 1600s, an Irish rogue adrift in NA sets his sights on Chinese California but must first cope with a Cossack army loose in the SW. Sanders, William, THE WILD BLUE AND THE GRAY {Warner/Questar 1991, 0-446-36142-9} W: With British help, the Confederacy won the Civil War. S: The sole member of the Cherokee air force is attached to a Confederate squadron fighting in France in 1916. Sarban, THE SOUND OF HIS HORN {Davies 1952; Ballantine 1960} W: Hitler decided to finish off Russia first, invading England in 1945. S: A look at year 102 of the 1000-Year Reich. Sargent, Pamela, "The Sleeping Serpent", in Amazing Jan 92 W: The Mongols conquered mainland Europe and crossed the Atlantic. S: Led by the son of the khan of France, the Iriquois federation moves to drive the English out of New England. Saunders, Jake, "Back to the Stone Age", in LONE STAR UNIVERSE (eds. Proctor and Utley) {Heidelberg 1976, 0-913206-08-3} W: Disaster at Oak Ridge scrapped the Manhattan Project, and the US decided not to invade Japan. S: In 1954, random bombers fly over the bombed-out Japanese islands, eliminating any signs of human activity they happen to find. Scott, Melissa, A CHOICE OF DESTINIES W: After the conquest of Persia, Alexander of Macedon returned west to quell a rebellion of League cities. S: His return and dealings with early Rome. Scott, Melissa, and Lisa A. Barnett, ARMOR OF LIGHT {Baen 1988, 0-671-69783-8} W: Witchcraft works. Also, Sir Philip Sidney survived the battle of Zutphens. S: In 1593, Elizabeth I directs Sidney and Christopher Marlowe to protect James VI/I from magical attacks. Seabury, Paul, "What If George Washington had been Captured by General Howe: Mrs. Murray's War (1776)", in W: The owner of the farm where the battle of Murray Hill (New York City) was fought persuaded British redcoats to pursue and capture Washington. C: 150 years later, the Royal New York Historical Society finds a memoir describing the event and the later celebration of Liberation Day. Shukman, Harold, "If I had been... Alexander Kerensky in 1917", in W: C: Shwartz, Susan, BYZANTIUM'S CROWN W: Mark Antony and Cleopatra won at Actium and moved the Roman capital to the east. Also, magic works. S: Shwartz, Susan, "Count of the Saxon Shore", in W: Arthur of Britain survived the battle of Camlann. S: An old warrior reflects on the battle and its aftermath. Shwartz, Susan, "Loose Cannon", in W: T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia) survived his 1935 motorcycle accident. S: In 1940, Churchill convinces Lawrence to go back to N Africa, where he meets Rommel. Shwartz, Susan, "Suppose They Gave a Peace...", in W: Due to the increasing count of body bags returning from Vietnam, George McGovern was elected US president in 1972. S: Not waiting for the promised US withdrawal, N Vietnamese continue marching on Saigon. An Ohio family worries about its soldier son. Shetterly, Will, and Vince Stone, CAPTAIN CONFEDERACY, 12-issue comic book series {Steeldragon 1986-1987}; issue #1 rev. as CAPTAIN CONFEDERACY SPECIAL EDITION W: The South won the Civil War due to un-described events c. 1862. S: The CSA develops a Captain America-type superhero in the 1980s. Letters to editor often more interesting than the storyline. --------------------------------, CAPTAIN CONFEDERACY, 4-issue comic book series {Epic Comics 1991-1992} S: Super-heroes from 8 NA nations, Germany and Japan, meet in New Orleans, where the representative from Texas is murdered for his weaponry. Shiner, Lewis, "Oz", in FULL SPECTRUM (eds. Aronica et al) W: Lee Harvey Oswald was not murdered. S: Some nasty hints about JFK's assassination are aired. Shirer, William, "If Hitler Had Won World War II", in Look 15 Dec 61 W: S: Mostly a speculative essay, but passages from the diary that Shirer might have kept are included. Silverberg, Robert, THE GATE OF WORLDS {Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1967; Methuen 1980, 0-417-04710-X} W: Europe was decimated by the Black Plague in 1348, leaving it defenseless before the invasion of the Ottoman Turks. S: Travels of an English boy in 1960s Aztec NA. ------------------, "Lion Time in Timbuctoo", in Oct 90 and BEYOND THE GATE OF WORLDS {Tor 1991, 0-812-55444-2} S: Diplomatic intrigue is rife as the Emir of Songhay lies dying. C: See also Brunner's "At the Sign of the Rose" and Yarbro's "An Exaltation of Spiders". Silverberg, Robert, "To the Promised Land", in W: The first Exodus failed on the shores of the Red Sea, preventing the rise of Christianity and its inclement effect on the Roman empire. S: The second Hebrew attempt at leaving Egypt. ------------------, "An Outpost of the Empire", in Nov 91 S: 2200 years after the founding of Rome, a clash between the Western (Roman-influenced) and the declining Eastern (Greek-influenced) empires. ------------------, "Tales from the Venia Woods", in Oct 89 and S: Early during the 2nd Roman Republic, two children meet a mysterious old man hiding in a ruined imperial hunting lodge in the Teutonic provinces. Simak, Clifford, THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE TALISMAN {Ballantine 1978, 0-345-27751-1} W: A series of "blights" periodically prevented Europe from advancing beyond the Dark Ages. Also, magic works. S: A young man accompanies a woman and her griffin on a quest to retrieve a talisman to fight the blight. Simak, Clifford D., WHERE THE EVIL DWELLS {Ballantine 1982, 0-345-30770-4} W: Dragons, fairies, etc., are real. S: The appearance of "The Evil" from over the river provides incentive to hold the Roman Empire together in a time of schism (c. 1400). Skimin, Leonard, GRAY VICTORY {St. Martin's 1988, 0-312-01374-4} W: Joe Johnston retained command at Atlanta and held Sherman off so long that McClellan won the 1864 US presidential election. S: In 1866, while Jeb Stuart is on trial for his actions at Gettysburg, John Brown's son lays plans for a black insurrection. Smith, L. Neil, THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE {Bluejay/Tor 1986, 0-312-94070-X; Tor 1989, 0-812-55425-6} W: Christendom was destroyed in 1349 when an attempt to ship plague-ridden rats to Saracen lands backfired disastrously. S: In 2042, a Helvetic North-American escorts a mission from the Saracen Caliph of Rome into the secretive, mysterious Aztec empire. Smith, Martin Cruz, THE INDIANS WON {Belmont 1970; Leisure 1981} W: NA Plains Indians banded together to stop the white man's spread, resulting in East and West USAs with an AmerInd nation in the middle. S: History of the AmerInd nation alternates with Washington intrigues during 20th-century white vs. red tensions. Snodgrass, Melinda M., QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED {Warner/Popular Library 1989, 0-445-20767-1} W: Magic exists, as do forces for good and evil. S: William of Nassau works with the White Queen to defeat the evil forces in Paris, eventually invading France in 1672. Snodgrass, Melinda M., and George R.R. Martin (ed.), WILD CARDS X: DOUBLE SOLITAIRE {Bantam 1992, 0-553-29493-8} C: In same series as Martin's WI