OT: Historinerd Thread

why the auto-tagger asked me if I wanted the Yankees associated with this story.

Snow day for me, even though I’m off from work today, anyway.

one PhD student of the Progressive Era argue that had Wilson not had his stroke, the speaking tour of the States he planned may have produced an acceptable outcome.

Also, if you delve into Widenor’s biography of Henry Cabot Lodge, you’ll see that Wilson and Lodge weren’t substantially different on the League. Article 10, collective security, was the main problem. Had Wilson been a bit more pliable on Lodge’s and others’ reservation on that, maybe.

I attribute McClellan’s “lack of aggressiveness” to his policies of conciliation. He believed the South needed to be treated properly in the conduct of war, and after Antietam he was no longer in vogue as Lincoln turned to a policy of hard war (i.e., Grant, Sherman, Sheridan).

I’m sure one of us has studied it closely

Melodrama may not be high art, but it was uniquely American. In fact, it seems all of popular entertainment had similar movements at about the same time…hmmmm…this is something I should look into.

Thanks for the abstract, I will be ordering that shortly.

while Napoleon was pressed for time because of the arrival of the larger force, I believe his inability to capture the lower forts in the valley, especially Quatres-Bra, and Marshal Ney’s butchering of his cavalry lead to the ultimate defeat. Wellington consistently proved he was able to adapt to changing situations in the field (like having his infantry squares lie down behind the hill to avoid the artillery shot) proved he was a better commander than Napoleon.

Sugarball: The American Game, the Dominican Dream.

The Tropic of Baseball: Baseball in the Dominican Republic

it’s been a couple of years since I discussed this with anyone.

I do prefer alternate history, though.

James Webb Emperor’s General, about the events immediately post WWII in Japan and the Phillipines. Focused a lot on MaCarthur and his take over of the Japanese government and the war crimes trials in the Phillipines.

If all goes well, you may be getting to read some of it fairly soon

there’s a cool fansite of his at Hookton.

but yes, the United States joins Germany. Germany doesn’t lose the war in Europe and the Kaiser stays in power. The CSA, bitter after defeat, find their scapegoat. . . .

After hearing the horror stories of Civlil war medincine and reading about early naval medince in Master and Commander series, it would be interesting to see the progression of medicine through the 19th century.

What-if the victors of WWI decide to forgo punitive active, and instead try to rebuild their former enemies (via a Marshall-plan strategy)?

Does a Germany without crushing debt still turn to a Hitler? Do the united western powers alllow communism to rise in Russia (or are they more ripe for attempting it themselves)? Does Denver get a Continental League team in 1959?

It’s an alternate history novel that explores what happens when Charles Lindbergh (anti-Semite and isolationist) was elected president over FDR in 1940.

But I think that the Battle of Hastings was a pretty big ’un.

None of us might exist if that goes differently.

but I would say what if Japan decided not to attack Pearl Harbor when they did? This means that the US takes longer to get involved in the War and all of Europe including the UK possibly falls to Hitler while Japan captures even more land in the South Pacific. World War II might have a different ending if that happens.

Stonewall Jackson hadn’t been shot by his own troops and Lee had taken Longstreet’s advice and elected not to fight at Gettysburg?

dang

did you know that it was a complete fluke he died that day?

The original assassination attempt failed and the assassins scattered. Ferdinand ordered his party towards a hospital to take care of the wounded, but they happened down a side street where Princip was going into a cafe. Princip recognized the Archduke, charged the vehicle and shot.

(Apparently, Princip was also the worst shot of the group, commonly mocked during their target practice. The only way he could have hit anything was to get lucky.)

the seasons of all-time Rockies.

I don’t think Hoover sucked. He was a very intelligent and qualified man, and should not be thrown on the same list as Harrison, Harding, Arthur, etc…