A Fork In Time: The Alternate History Podcast

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**A Fork In Time: The Alternate History Podcast**

Explore the realm of alternate histories as we explore the “what ifs” that can flow from history’s most pivotal moments. Each episode will focus on a specific moment in time–the fork–where history could have taken a different path. A Fork In Time encourages contributions and participation by our community of listeners who have become an integral and vital part of the show.

This feed is also the home of our companion show, The Room Where It Happened, featuring the team looking at significant historical events without the alternative prespective.

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Listener Update--November 2021 Nov 13, 2021

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Episode 0124—If Lillian Brown Insisted Nov 13, 2021

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The 1960 US Presidential election was a very close and hard-fought one. Many presidential and election historians point to the rise of television as a medium and its role in reaching voters as an important factor in the election.
In particular, the first debate between the candidates on September 26, 1960, marked not only the first Presidential debate in US history but also the first debate to be televised. Those who watched the debate on television and those who listened on radio differed to a notable degree on their assessment of the winner. One reason was the appearance of Republican nominee Richard Nixon, who chose not to wear makeup and did not fare well with the lighting and other factors of the visual medium.
What if Nixon had chosen to wear makeup and the issue of his appearance relative his challenger had not been as notable and perhaps, by that simple act, had narrowly won the presidency in 1960?
This episode is part of a series on the impacts of the Kennedy presidency and alternatives.
Background Web Links
1960 Election Article on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_United_States_presidential_election
Video of 1st Debate:
https://youtu.be/gbrcRKqLSRw
Lillian Brown Links:
https://www.press.org/newsroom/makeup-artist-had-role-first-televised-presidential-debate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Brown
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Episode 0123—No Grounds For Change Oct 16, 2021

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2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed globally on a daily basis.
How would history be different if coffee was not one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world?
Weblinks:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coffee
https://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/history-coffee/
A Fork In Time, Episode 69: Lloyd's, Just Great Coffee
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Episode 0122—Shaking Things Up Oct 02, 2021

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The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake remains one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history and destroyed over 80% of the city via the quake and ensuing fire.
How might history be different if the quake had not occurred?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake
Geographics (Youtube): 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
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Episode 0121—No Need For A Fight Sep 17, 2021

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When Henry VII died in 1509, having been preceded in death by his eldest son Arthur, the English throne passed to his second-oldest son, Henry, who is known to history as Henry VIII. But there was Henry's older sister, Margaret, who was skipped over because of male primogeniture in favor of her younger brother.
What would have changed in the flow of history if Margaret had been allowed to take the throne in her own right as Queen of England instead of Queen of Scotland by marriage?
Referenced Episodes of A Fork In Time
Episode 0002--No Round Tables Here
Episode 0029—Not Fallen at Flodden
Episode 0116—No Boy's Club
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Episode 0120—Vertically Challenged Sep 10, 2021

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In 1853, Elisha Otis demonstrated his "safety brake" which enabled the widespread deployment of safe passenger elevators. The proliferation of the passenger elevator changed the nature of building construction and the vertical growth of cities.
How would the world have been different in a "flatter" configuration that would have been the result of no passenger elevators?
https://time.com/4700084/elevator-patent-history-otis-safety/
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Episode 0119—Idolized Sep 04, 2021

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Episode 0119—Idolized
"American Idol" is one of the highest-rated television series of all time and has launched the careers of literally dozens of music artists and bonafide stars.
How would American popular music, television, and culture be different today if it had never aired for its first season in the summer of 2002?
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Episode 0118—New Capital, New York Aug 21, 2021

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In the Compromise of 1790, the United States capital was fixed at the location we still know today, Washington, DC.
What if the capital had remained in New York City or had been moved later in time to a more central location?
The Room Where It Happened--Room #1
Capital Squared (The Compromise of 1790)
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Episode 0117—Draft Diverted Aug 10, 2021

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On August 12, 1941, the US House of Representatives by a single vote retained the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 preserving the recently instituted peacetime draft a mere months before the United States formally entered World War II with Speaker Sam Rayburn being a key factor in using a keen knowledge of House parliamentary rules and quick gavel to secure the vote.
How would US involvement in World War II have been different if the Act had not been retained? Regular show contributor Chris Coppola joins to explore the topic.
Helpful and Referenced Web Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Training_and_Service_Act_of_1940
How Mr. Sam Saved the Draft (Washington Post, August 18, 1991)
Dan Carlin's Supernova in the East (Episode 1 of 6) [Hardcore History]
The Room Where It Happened (Podcast Feed)
Room #1: Capital Squared
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Episode 0116—No Boy's Club Aug 02, 2021

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Episode 0116—No Boy's Club
For most of recorded history, thrones have been inherited by the oldest MALE child through the principle of "male primogeniture." How would history be different generally if eldest female children had not been passed over in favor of their male siblings?
Links to The Room Where It Happened
Inaugural Episode
Room #1: Capital Squared
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If you enjoy the podcast, you can help by supporting us via Patreon.
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You can follow A Fork In Time on….
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