The Ifs of History
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THE IFS OF HISTORY
BY
Joseph Edgar Chamberlin
PHILADELPHIA
HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY
Copyright, 1907,
by
Howard E. Altemus
Copyright, 1907,
by
Howard E. Altemus
PHILADELPHIA
HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY
Copyright, 1907,
by
Howard E. Altemus
Copyright, 1907,
by
Howard E. Altemus
CONTENTS
PREFACE
THE IFS OF HISTORY
CHAPTER I
IF THEMISTOCLES HAD NOT BEATEN ARISTIDES IN AN ATHENIAN ELECTION
IF THEMISTOCLES HAD NOT BEATEN ARISTIDES IN AN ATHENIAN ELECTION
CHAPTER II
IF THE MOORS HAD WON THE BATTLE OF TOURS
IF THE MOORS HAD WON THE BATTLE OF TOURS
CHAPTER III
IF KING ETHELRED OF ENGLAND HAD NOT MARRIED THE NORMAN EMMA
IF KING ETHELRED OF ENGLAND HAD NOT MARRIED THE NORMAN EMMA
CHAPTER IV
IF COLUMBUS HAD KEPT HIS STRAIGHT COURSE WESTWARD
IF COLUMBUS HAD KEPT HIS STRAIGHT COURSE WESTWARD
CHAPTER V
IF QUEEN ELIZABETH HAD LEFT A SON OR DAUGHTER
IF QUEEN ELIZABETH HAD LEFT A SON OR DAUGHTER
CHAPTER VI
IF THE PHILARMONIA HAD NOT GIVEN CONCERTS AT VICENZA
IF THE PHILARMONIA HAD NOT GIVEN CONCERTS AT VICENZA
CHAPTER VII
IF THE SPANISH ARMADA HAD SAILED AT ITS APPOINTED TIME
IF THE SPANISH ARMADA HAD SAILED AT ITS APPOINTED TIME
CHAPTER VIII
IF CHAMPLAIN HAD TARRIED IN PLYMOUTH BAY
IF CHAMPLAIN HAD TARRIED IN PLYMOUTH BAY
CHAPTER IX
IF CHARLES II HAD ACCEPTED THE KINGSHIP OF VIRGINIA
IF CHARLES II HAD ACCEPTED THE KINGSHIP OF VIRGINIA
CHAPTER X
IF ADMIRAL PENN HAD PERSISTED IN DISOWNING HIS SON WILLIAM
IF ADMIRAL PENN HAD PERSISTED IN DISOWNING HIS SON WILLIAM
CHAPTER XI
IF THE BOY GEORGE WASHINGTON HAD BECOME A BRITISH MIDSHIPMAN
IF THE BOY GEORGE WASHINGTON HAD BECOME A BRITISH MIDSHIPMAN
CHAPTER XII
IF ALEXANDER HAMILTON HAD NOT WRITTEN ABOUT THE HURRICANE
IF ALEXANDER HAMILTON HAD NOT WRITTEN ABOUT THE HURRICANE
CHAPTER XIII
IF LA FAYETTE HAD HELD THE FRENCH REIGN OF TERROR IN CHECK
IF LA FAYETTE HAD HELD THE FRENCH REIGN OF TERROR IN CHECK
CHAPTER XIV
IF GILBERT LIVINGSTON HAD NOT VOTED NEW YORK INTO THE UNION
IF GILBERT LIVINGSTON HAD NOT VOTED NEW YORK INTO THE UNION
CHAPTER XV
IF THE PIRATE JEAN LAFITTE HAD JOINED THE BRITISH AT NEW ORLEANS
IF THE PIRATE JEAN LAFITTE HAD JOINED THE BRITISH AT NEW ORLEANS
CHAPTER XVI
IF JAMES MACDONNEL HAD NOT CLOSED THE GATES OF HUGOMONT CASTLE
IF JAMES MACDONNEL HAD NOT CLOSED THE GATES OF HUGOMONT CASTLE
CHAPTER XVII
IF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER HAD MOVED SOUTHWARD, NOT NORTHWARD
IF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S FATHER HAD MOVED SOUTHWARD, NOT NORTHWARD
CHAPTER XVIII
IF SKIPPER JENNINGS HAD NOT RESCUED CERTAIN SHIPWRECKED JAPANESE
IF SKIPPER JENNINGS HAD NOT RESCUED CERTAIN SHIPWRECKED JAPANESE
CHAPTER XIX
IF ORSINI'S BOMB HAD NOT FAILED TO DESTROY NAPOLEON III
IF ORSINI'S BOMB HAD NOT FAILED TO DESTROY NAPOLEON III
CHAPTER XX
IF PRESIDENT BUCHANAN HAD ENFORCED THE LAW IN NOVEMBER, 1860
IF PRESIDENT BUCHANAN HAD ENFORCED THE LAW IN NOVEMBER, 1860
CHAPTER XXI
IF THE CONFEDERATES HAD MARCHED ON WASHINGTON AFTER BULL RUN
IF THE CONFEDERATES HAD MARCHED ON WASHINGTON AFTER BULL RUN
CHAPTER XXII
IF THE CONFEDERATE STATES HAD PURCHASED THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S FLEET IN 1861
Transcriber's Note:
Obvious punctuation errors were corrected.
Obvious punctuation errors were corrected.
IF THE CONFEDERATE STATES HAD PURCHASED THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S FLEET IN 1861
Transcriber's Note:
Obvious punctuation errors were corrected.
Obvious punctuation errors were corrected.
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