Photos from Alternate Worlds II (read FAQ first)
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Rare photo of citizens escaping Times Square, taken shortly before NYC lost power, September 1977.
Rare photo of British forces in Central Park, ca. October 1977.
Photo of New Sons of Liberty partisans in Harlem, ca. November 1977.
Rare photo of citizens escaping Times Square, taken shortly before NYC lost power, September 1977.
Rare photo of British forces in Central Park, ca. October 1977.
Photo of New Sons of Liberty partisans in Harlem, ca. November 1977.
Photo of three “Plague Hunters” 1880, Texas
Bounties of the dead bodies of victims of the “Madness Plague” were placed by the government to help quell the growing numbers of cases. While it worked in smaller and more wide spread areas major American cities at the time fell to hordes of the undead.
Artists rendition of the “Fall of Chicago” 1880
The Madness Plague spread like wildfire through Chicago and New York City, in the chaos of Chicago a large fire started only adding to the violence.
American Family Preparing to flee west to California
Many families packed their things and moved en mass to the west, most dying out on the trails in the process
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Confederate Soldiers during the Great American War on Kentucky front.
Datable between 1916 and 1917. The soldier in the foreground wears a helmet of French model, but of Confederate make (Tredegar Iron Works corporation 1913-1917), while the soldiers in the background wear British-made ones imported when Confederate industries began to show signs of collapse.
From my (never written, and probably never will be) TL The Great American War. a TL in which I try to avoid Superpower and/or Nazi Confederate tropes.
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Actor Billy Mayo appearing in 2023's Beau Is Afraid, which was adapted from Ari Aster's short film Beau, which also featured Mayo as the title character. After having cameo appearances in both Heredity (2018) and Midsommar (2019), Aster decided to give his longtime collaborator a leading role by adapting one of the short films that he had worked on him with.
Confederate troops in Caracas, c. 1907.
Confederate intervention in Caracas, under pressure from England and France, lasted until 1910.
Although Richmond eventually gained the use of some oil wells, it became clear that a prolonged conflict would be very difficult for the CSA.
The lesson was however of no use in 1914, when the CSA sent an expeditionary force to Europe.
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Kind of reminds me of Tom Cruise.
Confederate troops in Caracas, c. 1907.
Confederate intervention in Caracas, under pressure from England and France, lasted until 1910.
Although Richmond eventually gained the use of some oil wells, it became clear that a prolonged conflict would be very difficult for the CSA.
The lesson was however of no use in 1914, when the CSA sent an expeditionary force to Europe.
Made with Openai image creator.
Maybe in this TL, Old Tom could play a confederate officer in Caracas...
Ad for The Main Event featuring a WrestleMania V rematch between WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Macho King Randy Savage with Mike Tyson as Special Referee, tensions between Savage and Tyson during the match would lead to Tyson to KO Savage after the match
(OTL Tyson was replaced with Buster Douglas after Buster beat Tyson in a huge upset)
From my TL, "La Triplice"
In 1994, SEK Studio released the animated film 'All Quiet on the Western Front'. The film will be a success with audiences and critics.
Filmed by the famous Korean filmmaker, Kim Jong-Il. the work faithfully retraces the work of Erich Maria Remarque.
When the film was presented at the Berlin Film Festival in 1995, it came as a shock to German audiences.
In the 1940s and 1950s, although Emperor Willhelm III had been quite liberal, the war against Russia and the politics of the military had prevented the book's circulation among the general public.
This was not the case in Korea. Liberated from the Japanese with the help of the Germans, Korea experienced, and to some extent still experiences, a strong Germanophilia that led to Korean universities studying everything German. Including Remarque's book.
For audiences, especially younger audiences, being brutally confronted with the horrors of the World War (in this world, the conflict with Russia is harsh, but not comparable to the Welt Krieg of '14-'18) is a culture shock.
Accustomed to Prussian militarist culture, the young Germans had been brought up on patriotism and unconditional loyalty to Vaterland. Seeing, albeit through an animated film (which, foolishly, Europeans considered stuff for kids) the brutality and futility of war was an eye-opener.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung headlined 'Through the eyes of others', while the Berliner Zeitung wrote 'It's like looking in a mirror and not recognising ourselves, sometimes the truth about ourselves comes from the mouths of our friends'.
The film won the Golden Bear (by far the most important film prize in this TL) and the David di Donatello. In America it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Animated Film.
The subsequent changes in the 2000s in Germany and the allied states cannot be ascribed to the viewing of this film, but it was undoubtedly the fuse that ignited the powders.
In 1994, SEK Studio released the animated film 'All Quiet on the Western Front'. The film will be a success with audiences and critics.
Filmed by the famous Korean filmmaker, Kim Jong-Il. the work faithfully retraces the work of Erich Maria Remarque.
When the film was presented at the Berlin Film Festival in 1995, it came as a shock to German audiences.
In the 1940s and 1950s, although Emperor Willhelm III had been quite liberal, the war against Russia and the politics of the military had prevented the book's circulation among the general public.
This was not the case in Korea. Liberated from the Japanese with the help of the Germans, Korea experienced, and to some extent still experiences, a strong Germanophilia that led to Korean universities studying everything German. Including Remarque's book.
For audiences, especially younger audiences, being brutally confronted with the horrors of the World War (in this world, the conflict with Russia is harsh, but not comparable to the Welt Krieg of '14-'18) is a culture shock.
Accustomed to Prussian militarist culture, the young Germans had been brought up on patriotism and unconditional loyalty to Vaterland. Seeing, albeit through an animated film (which, foolishly, Europeans considered stuff for kids) the brutality and futility of war was an eye-opener.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung headlined 'Through the eyes of others', while the Berliner Zeitung wrote 'It's like looking in a mirror and not recognising ourselves, sometimes the truth about ourselves comes from the mouths of our friends'.
The film won the Golden Bear (by far the most important film prize in this TL) and the David di Donatello. In America it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Animated Film.
The subsequent changes in the 2000s in Germany and the allied states cannot be ascribed to the viewing of this film, but it was undoubtedly the fuse that ignited the powders.
Keiser Ludwig I and the his wife the day of the coronation, 20 October 1951. Berlin
Ludwig I Ferdinand of Germany with his wife on the day of his coronation as Keiser of Germany.
He succeeded his older brother Wilhelm, who fell in battle during the Russo-German War of the 1940s.
This young ruler's accession to the throne was well liked by the population, and he gained great support among the youth.
The early years were in continuity with those of his father. But slowly he began to take some steps in the direction of reforms, hoping to conform to more modern models of monarchy, along the lines of the Scandinavian countries or Holland.
Although constantly fighting against the military, who felt themselves to be the true holders of power, Ludwig managed to bring about some reforms, both in society and in foreign policy.
Of great importance was the Treaty of Antwerp, by which German troops evacuated eastern Belgium and returned it to Brussels, again assuring Britain that it would be a neutral country.
More difficult to solve were the Polish and Bohemian problems, where the non-German population was clamouring for independence.
Ludwig always tried to transform the German court from a monolithic militarist bastion into a 'Republic with a King'. It is no coincidence that in Germany, unlike in Italy, the student movements of the 1960s and 1970s were less violent and more easily managed by the court and the state.
Singer-songwriter Zoe Ashcroft (b. 2024), as seen at a gala event in 2049.
part of the near-future of WE SHALL OVERCOME
A 2018 promotional image for the remake of 1993’s anime Dracula In Oz[JP:ソルジャーガール オズマ姫 オズのドラキュラ!( Soldier Girl Princess Ozma: Dracula In Oz!)] Note: Image created via Dalle-3
In 1993, a rather odd anime would premiere in Japan and the next year in the U.S. Made as a collaboration between Warner Bros. and Toei Animation. The anime, Sorujāgāru Ozuma Hime: Ozu no Dracula!, mostly simplified in the West as Dracula In Oz, was a strange crossover between L. Frank Baum’s Oz book series and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It told the story of Princess Ozma, Dorothy Gale and the rest of the Oz cast as they desperately struggled against the evil Count Dracula and his dark servants.
After his defeat at the hands of Abraham Van Helsing and his allies, Dracula is later revived by his followers via Black Magic. Seeking a new land to conquer after his failure in England, Dracula discovers the Fairy Land of Oz, now ruled by a young half human, half fairy girl named Ozma after the events of an much altered version of The Land of Oz and elements of later books(such as Dorothy Gale permanently relocating to Oz). Seeing that it‘s ruler is initially stridently pacifist and viewing her as weak because of that, Dracula endeavors to conquer Oz for himself. After Dracula leads a brutal attack against a peaceful Ozian village that results in the death of a family Ozma had befriended, Ozma is shaken out of her pacifism and vows revenge against the Count, becoming the titular Soldier Girl.
The series would depict the struggle between Dracula and Ozma and their allies, the whimsical nature of the fairyland of Oz contrasting with the dark and morbid gothic horror of Dracula and his servants, some of whom are other prominent literary vampires such as Carmilla Karnstein and the more obscure Lord Ruthven. Indeed the darkness and surprising violence in the show would lead to protests and criticism in the West from certain groups. While the anime would not be as quite as popular at the time such own as Toei’s own Sailor Moon or Dragon Ball Z, it was still very popular in Japan and became a cult classic in the U.S., something that was aided by both using a great many elements from the later Oz books and the 1939 MGM film, and the decision to cast Christopher Lee as the English voice actor for Dracula, allowing Lee to ‘reprise’ his most famous role and giving the character a menacing dignity and gravitas. Indeed Dracula’s backstory would be delved into as the series progressed and the tragedies that befell him that engenders sympathy even as the narrative still makes it clear that Dracula is unambiguously evil. Just as prominent is the close relationship between Ozma and Dorothy, which is implied to be more then friendship though never clearly stated, as Dorothy grows increasingly dismayed by Ozma’s increasing fanaticism in battling Dracula and his forces. The series would end in 1999 in a final epic duel between Ozma and Dracula and Dracula’s final monologue on the nature of good and evil, death, and love and hate is sited by anime fans both Japanese and Western as one of the best in the genre. It is also one of the several franchises from Japan, the other well known ones being Helsing and Castlevania, to feature Dracula.
Dracula In Oz would be remade in 2018 and ran till 2024 and although well received by fans, especially LGBT fans due to Ozma and Dorothy’s relationship being openly romantic and their subplot’s ending changed, many still felt it didn’t have the special spark the original had nor it’s bold novelty . Dracula’s English VA in particular was criticized as while Graham McTavish(who also voiced Dracula in the previous year’s Castlevania) gave a capable performance, many felt it couldn’t match Christopher Lee’s performance.
Note: Sorry if I butchered the Japanese, I used Google Translate.
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Graphics I made for a timeline I am trying to working on
"Christmas War: Tragedy of the Commons" is a book written by Bethany Green, which analyses the situation of Cyprus, before, during, and after the Christmas War of 1964, with a heavy focus on its effects on the people living on the island.
The Electoral Map of 1964 British General Elections gave the Labour Party under the leadership of Harold Wilson a small majority of nine seats.
A photo that was taken during President Nasser's visit to Ankara in 1965
"Christmas War: Tragedy of the Commons" is a book written by Bethany Green, which analyses the situation of Cyprus, before, during, and after the Christmas War of 1964, with a heavy focus on its effects on the people living on the island.
The Electoral Map of 1964 British General Elections gave the Labour Party under the leadership of Harold Wilson a small majority of nine seats.
A photo that was taken during President Nasser's visit to Ankara in 1965
President Wallace celebrating his second presidential victory in 1948. His victory in the four-way race was so unexpected that at least five journals mistakenly printed front pages about the GOP's victory.
While both Taft (Republican) and Truman (Moderate Democrats) would later compliment their democratic rival for his unexpected victory, Patton instead blamed the "Communist Zionists in Washington" for the defeat of the Dixiecrats
Cherry Nance Walton (b. 1985), president of the United States ever since her surprise election in 2020.
Part of "Once More, With Eligibility", an ongoing series in my "Gov. Office" test thread.
The Dutch Cartoon Network airing "The Loud House" (1999-2004) S1E8a, "Linc or Swim", in 2001.
The series was created by Chris Savino, who also worked on "The Powerpuff Girls". It premiered on Cartoon Network in the US on June 11, 1999 as part of the first-ever CCF block. The debut of the show on the Dutch feed was in October 1999.