Alternate Timelines

All Scenarios

Browse all alternate history scenarios across different time periods and regions.

What If Cincinnati Remained a Major River Commerce Center?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Cincinnati maintained its dominance as America's premier inland river port and commercial hub, fundamentally altering the Midwest's economic geography and America's urban development.

What If Classical Education Never Declined?

Exploring the alternate timeline where classical education remained the dominant educational model in the Western world, preserving traditional liberal arts and shaping intellectual, cultural, and societal development into the 21st century.

What If Classical Music Remained Dominant?

Exploring the alternate timeline where classical music maintained its cultural dominance through the 20th century, fundamentally altering musical development, cultural landscapes, and artistic expression in the modern world.

What If Cleveland's Cuyahoga River Never Caught Fire?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the infamous 1969 Cuyahoga River fire never occurred, potentially altering the trajectory of American environmentalism and industrial regulation.

What If Climate Change Was Addressed Earlier?

Exploring the alternate timeline where global climate change was taken seriously and addressed effectively beginning in the 1980s, potentially averting the climate crisis facing our world today.

What If Climate Change Was Addressed in The 1980s?

Exploring the alternate timeline where global climate change was taken seriously and addressed with comprehensive international action in the 1980s, potentially averting the climate crisis we face today.