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| ARTICLES RELATED TO alternative history | | | |  alternative history: Encyclopedia II - Philip K. Dick - Dick and his visionsIn his youth, around the age of thirteen, Dick had a recurring dream for a number of weeks. He dreamt that he was in a bookstore, trying to find an issue of Astounding Magazine. This issue, when he found it, would contain a story called "The Empire Never Ended", which would reveal to him the secrets of the universe. As the dream repeated, the pile of magazines through which he was searching got smaller and smaller, but he never reached the bottom of it. Eventually, he became anxious that discovering the magazine would drive him mad (l ...
See also:Philip K. Dick, Philip K. Dick - Early life, Philip K. Dick - Dick and his visions, Philip K. Dick - VALIS, Philip K. Dick - Exegesis, Philip K. Dick - Marriages and children, Philip K. Dick - Death, Philip K. Dick - Dick's influence, Philip K. Dick - Influence for the story Pre-Persons, Philip K. Dick - Bibliography, Philip K. Dick - Best-known novels, Philip K. Dick - Novels by year, Philip K. Dick - Short stories, Philip K. Dick - Film adaptations of Philip K. Dick's works, Philip K. Dick - Awards, Philip K. Dick - Biographies, Philip K. Dick - Interviews Read more here: » Philip K. Dick: Encyclopedia II - Philip K. Dick - Dick and his visions |
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| | | | | | alternative history: Encyclopedia II - The Chronicles of Narnia - The books The books that make up The Chronicles of Narnia are presented below in the order in which they were originally published (see reading order below). They are by far the most popular of C.S. Lewis' works having sold more than 95 million copies in 41 languages. (Guthmann 2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Published in 1950, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe presents the story of four ordinary children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie, who find their way into the magical land of Narnia where they meet the great lion Aslan and take ...
See also:The Chronicles of Narnia, The Chronicles of Narnia - The books, The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian, The Chronicles of Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Chronicles of Narnia - The Silver Chair, The Chronicles of Narnia - The Horse and His Boy, The Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew, The Chronicles of Narnia - The Last Battle, The Chronicles of Narnia - Reading order, The Chronicles of Narnia - Christian parallels, The Chronicles of Narnia - Pagan influences, The Chronicles of Narnia - Influences on Narnia, The Chronicles of Narnia - Writing, The Chronicles of Narnia - Name, The Chronicles of Narnia - Narnia's influence on others, The Chronicles of Narnia - Influence on authors, The Chronicles of Narnia - Influence on popular culture, The Chronicles of Narnia - Criticism, The Chronicles of Narnia - The Narnia universe, The Chronicles of Narnia - Narnia in other media, The Chronicles of Narnia - Television, The Chronicles of Narnia - Radio, The Chronicles of Narnia - Stage, The Chronicles of Narnia - Cinema, The Chronicles of Narnia - Music Read more here: » The Chronicles of Narnia: Encyclopedia II - The Chronicles of Narnia - The books |
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| | | | | | | alternative history: Encyclopedia II - Pontoon bridge - Military bridges Pontoon bridges are especially useful in wartime as river crossings. Such bridges are usually temporary, and are sometimes destroyed after crossing (to keep the enemy from using them), or collapsed and carried (if on a long march). They were used to great advantage in many battles throughout time, including the Battle of the Garigliano, the Battle of Oudenarde, and many others.
Pontoon bridges have been in use since ancient times.
The Greek writer Herodotus in his Histories, records several pontoon bridges, the most spectacular ...
See also:Pontoon bridge, Pontoon bridge - Military bridges, Pontoon bridge - Floating bridges, Pontoon bridge - Disasters Read more here: » Pontoon bridge: Encyclopedia II - Pontoon bridge - Military bridges |
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| | | | | | alternative history: Encyclopedia II - Watchmen - Plot summary In October 1985, Walter Kovacs (Rorschach) investigates the murder of New York citizen Edward Blake and learns that Blake was also The Comedian, a longtime costumed adventurer/government agent. Forming a theory that Blake's murder is the first in a plot to eliminate adventurers, Kovacs extends warnings to four others still living in New York; Jon Osterman (Dr. Manhattan), Laurel Jane Juspeczyk (Silk Spectre II), Dan Dreiberg (Nite Owl II) and Adrian Veidt (Ozymandias). Veidt, Juspeczyk and Dreiberg are long retired from crime-fighting, the l ...
See also:Watchmen, Watchmen - Title, Watchmen - Composition, Watchmen - Plot summary, Watchmen - Character background, Watchmen - Adaptations from Charlton Comics, Watchmen - Character overview, Watchmen - The Minutemen era, Watchmen - Post-Minutemen era, Watchmen - Publication details, Watchmen - Editions, Watchmen - Related products, Watchmen - Parody, Watchmen - Film Adaptation, Watchmen - Notes Read more here: » Watchmen: Encyclopedia II - Watchmen - Plot summary |
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| | | | | alternative history: Encyclopedia II - Joseph Goebbels - Ruin murder and suicide
Joseph Goebbels - Chancellor for a day.
During the final stages of the war in the spring of 1945 Hitler split the offices of Reichskanzler (Chancellor of the Reich) and Reichspräsident (President of the Reich), both of which he had held as Führer since the death of Hindenburg in August 1934. He appointed Goebbels Chancellor of Germany in his will, with Grand-Admiral Karl Dönitz, the commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine, as President without the Führer title ( ...
See also:Joseph Goebbels, Joseph Goebbels - Early life, Joseph Goebbels - Propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels - Ruin murder and suicide, Joseph Goebbels - Chancellor for a day, Joseph Goebbels - Murder, Joseph Goebbels - Suicide, Joseph Goebbels - Goebbels in popular culture, Joseph Goebbels - The diaries of Joseph Goebbels Read more here: » Joseph Goebbels: Encyclopedia II - Joseph Goebbels - Ruin murder and suicide |
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| | | | | alternative history: Encyclopedia II - 1268 - Events
1268 - Europe.
October 29 - Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the Hohenstaufen dynasty of Kings of Germany and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed along with his companion Frederick I, Margrave of Baden by Charles I of Sicily, a political rival and ally to the hostile Catholic church.
King Stephen V of Hungary launches a war against Bulgaria.
The county of Wernigerode become a vassal state of the margrave of Brandenburg.
The House of Bourbon first rises to prominence ...
See also:1268, 1268 - Events, 1268 - Europe, 1268 - Asia, 1268 - Births, 1268 - Deaths, 1268 - In fiction Read more here: » 1268: Encyclopedia II - 1268 - Events |
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| | | | | | alternative history: Red Alert: Encyclopedia II - Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Story In Red Alert, world-renowned physicist Albert Einstein invents the Chronosphere, a device which he uses to go back in time and chronoshift Adolf Hitler. This upsets the entire balance of world power, causing the Soviets led by Joseph Stalin to start a massive invasion of European countries (The actual game involves the player fighting on one side of the resulting battles).
The concept of the Chronosphere, used both in the game's premise and during the game as a teleportation device, is based around the conspiracy theories regarding the Philadelphia Experiment - indeed, an ingame cinematic shows the ...
See also:Command & Conquer: Red Alert, Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Story, Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Counterstrike & Aftermath 1997, Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Music, Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Gameplay, Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Game Balancing, Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Characters, Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Allies, Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Soviet, Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Connections to the Tiberian Series Read more here: » Command & Conquer: Red Alert: Encyclopedia II - Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Story |
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| | | | | alternative history: Encyclopedia II - Schutzstaffel - The SS during World War II By 1944, the SS had become a vast and complex organization and was considered a "State within a State". The final structure and organization of the SS were as follows:
Schutzstaffel - SS and Police Leaders.
The most powerful men in the SS were the SS and Police Leaders, divided into three levels being that of Regular Leaders, Higher Leaders, and Supreme Leaders. Such persons normally held the rank of SS-Gruppenfuhrer or above and answered directly to Heinrich Himmler in all matters pertaining to the ...
See also:Schutzstaffel, Schutzstaffel - History, Schutzstaffel - Origins, Schutzstaffel - Development, Schutzstaffel - Fall of the SS, Schutzstaffel - Postwar activity, Schutzstaffel - SS leaders, Schutzstaffel - The SS before World War II, Schutzstaffel - 1925–1928, Schutzstaffel - 1929–1931, Schutzstaffel - 1931–1933, Schutzstaffel - 1933–1934, Schutzstaffel - 1934–1936, Schutzstaffel - 1936–1939, Schutzstaffel - Austrian SS, Schutzstaffel - The SS during World War II, Schutzstaffel - SS and Police Leaders, Schutzstaffel - Headquarters offices, Schutzstaffel - General SS, Schutzstaffel - Waffen-SS, Schutzstaffel - Concentration camp service, Schutzstaffel - Special action groups, Schutzstaffel - Order Police, Schutzstaffel - SS Medical Corps, Schutzstaffel - SS and police courts, Schutzstaffel - Helferin Corps, Schutzstaffel - Future visions Read more here: » Schutzstaffel: Encyclopedia II - Schutzstaffel - The SS during World War II |
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| | | | | | | alternative history: Encyclopedia II - Steamboy - Plot summary The movie opens with scenes of Edward and Lloyd working to develop the Steam Ball. They obtain water of "exceptional purity" from a cave in Iceland and then transport it by means of a trans-arctic submarine to Russian Alaska. (The first nuclear submarine to make such a trip wasn't launched until a hundred years after when the movie was set.) What is actually happening during this scene isn't explained until later in the film. As the apparatus strains to perform its function, Edward demands that his father end the experiment. Recklessly, his ...
See also:Steamboy, Steamboy - Thematic Style, Steamboy - Nods, Steamboy - Cat's Cradle, Steamboy - Laputa, Steamboy - The Rocketeer, Steamboy - Characters, Steamboy - James Ray Steam, Steamboy - Lloyd Steam, Steamboy - Edward Steam, Steamboy - Scarlett O'Hara, Steamboy - Jason, Steamboy - Alfred, Steamboy - Freddie, Steamboy - Robert Stephenson, Steamboy - David, Steamboy - Archibald Simon, Steamboy - Plot summary, Steamboy - Easter Eggs, Steamboy - Scarlet O'Hara, Steamboy - Coronation Street Read more here: » Steamboy: Encyclopedia II - Steamboy - Plot summary |
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| | | | | alternative history: Encyclopedia II - Watchmen - Plot summary In October 1985, Walter Kovacs (Rorschach) investigates the murder of New York citizen Edward Blake and learns that Blake was also The Comedian, a longtime costumed adventurer/government agent. Forming a theory that Blake's murder is the first in a plot to eliminate adventurers, Kovacs extends warnings to four others still living in New York; Jon Osterman (Dr. Manhattan), Laurel Jane Juspeczyk (Silk Spectre II), Dan Dreiberg (Nite Owl II) and Adrian Veidt (Ozymandias). Veidt, Juspeczyk and Dreiberg are long retired from crime-fighting, the l ...
See also:Watchmen, Watchmen - Title, Watchmen - Composition, Watchmen - Plot summary, Watchmen - Characters, Watchmen - Adaptations from Charlton Comics, Watchmen - Publication details, Watchmen - Editions, Watchmen - Related products, Watchmen - Parody, Watchmen - Film Adaptation, Watchmen - Notes Read more here: » Watchmen: Encyclopedia II - Watchmen - Plot summary |
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| | | | | alternative history: Encyclopedia II - Cheyenne Wyoming - History On July 4, 1867, General Grenville Dodge with his survey crew platted the site now known as Cheyenne (Dakota Territory, later Wyoming Territory). There were many from a hundred miles around who felt the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad through the area would bring them prosperity. So, by the time the first track was built into Cheyenne four months later (November 13), over four-thousand people had migrated into the new city. Because it sprang up like magic, it became ...
See also:Cheyenne Wyoming, Cheyenne Wyoming - History, Cheyenne Wyoming - Geography, Cheyenne Wyoming - Demographics, Cheyenne Wyoming - Other information, Cheyenne Wyoming - The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, Cheyenne Wyoming - Notable people from Cheyenne Read more here: » Cheyenne Wyoming: Encyclopedia II - Cheyenne Wyoming - History |
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| | | | | alternative history: Encyclopedia II - J.E.B. Stuart - Confederate Army J.E.B. Stuart was commissioned as a Captain of Cavalry in the Confederate Army on May 24, 1861, and rose quickly. His later appointments included:
Colonel, 1st Virginia Cavalry (July 16, 1861)
Brigadier general, CSA (September 24, 1861)
Major general, CSA (July 25, 1862)
Stuart's commands in the Army of Northern Virginia included:
Cavalry Brigade (October 22, 1861 – July 28, 1862)
Cavalry Division (July 28, 1862 – September 9, 1863)
Second Corps (temporarily replacing Jackson, May 3–6, 1863)
Cavalry ...
See also:J.E.B. Stuart, J.E.B. Stuart - Childhood, J.E.B. Stuart - Education, J.E.B. Stuart - United States Army, J.E.B. Stuart - Confederate Army, J.E.B. Stuart - Heritage memorials Read more here: » J.E.B. Stuart: Encyclopedia II - J.E.B. Stuart - Confederate Army |
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| | | | | alternative history: Encyclopedia II - Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Early life Edward was born on 23 June 1894 at White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey.
He was the eldest son of The Duke of York (later King George V), who was the second son of The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and The Princess of Wales (formerly Princess Alexandra of Denmark). Edward's mother, The Duchess of York (formerly Princess Victoria Mary of Teck), was the eldest daughter of The Duke of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. As a great grandson of Queen Victoria in the male line, Edward was styled His Highness Prince Edward of ...
See also:Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Early life, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Prince of Wales, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Army service, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Royal duties, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Love life, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Reign as King, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Abdication, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Duke of Windsor, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - World War II, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Adrift, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Titles from birth to death, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Media References, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Fashion Read more here: » Edward VIII of the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Edward VIII of the United Kingdom - Early life |
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| | | | | alternative history: Encyclopedia II - Christianity and anti-Semitism - Anti-Semitism and the New Testament Few Jews consider the New Testament anti-Semitic as such. The main concern of most Jews today is how the New Testament has been used to legitimate or provoke anti-Semitism, which is a modern phenomenon. A number of elements of the New Testament are debatably anti-Jewish. Among them are:
the claim that Jews are responsible for the murder of Jesus. This is exemplified by I Thessalonians 2:14-15:
For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus which are in Judea; for you suffere ...
See also:Christianity and anti-Semitism, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Early origins, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Assimilation, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Anti-Judaism, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Anti-Semitism and the New Testament, Christianity and anti-Semitism - The Church Fathers, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Later Christian writers, Christianity and anti-Semitism - The Jews' expulsion from England, Christianity and anti-Semitism - The Jews' expulsion from Spain, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Christians in Nazi Germany, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Collaborating Christians, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Opposition to the Holocaust, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Comparisons between Nazi Germany and early Christian states' policies with regards to Jews, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Reasons that anti-Semitism continued, Christianity and anti-Semitism - 19th- and 20th-century Christian anti-Semitism, Christianity and anti-Semitism - The White Power movement, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Anti-Semitism in modern-day nations, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Current attempts to convert Jews to Christianity, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Reconciliation between Judaism and Christian groups, Christianity and anti-Semitism - Kevin MacDonald's theory of Christian anti-Semitism Read more here: » Christianity and anti-Semitism: Encyclopedia II - Christianity and anti-Semitism - Anti-Semitism and the New Testament |
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