Alternate Timelines

The Americas

Scenarios set primarily in North, Central, and South American countries and territories

What If Santa Fe Had Prioritized Indigenous Cultural Preservation in the 1950s?

Exploring how Santa Fe, New Mexico might have developed if it had implemented a comprehensive indigenous cultural preservation and environmental protection plan in the 1950s instead of the 1990s.

August 12, 2024 Read More →

What If Asheville Had Launched Its Arts-Based Revitalization a Decade Earlier?

Exploring how Asheville, North Carolina might have developed if its arts-driven urban renaissance had begun in the 1970s instead of the 1980s, potentially transforming the city's economic trajectory and relationship with its conservative state.

July 25, 2024 Read More →

What If Canada Had Begun Phasing Out Oil Sands Development in 2015?

Exploring how Canada's economy, environment, and global position would have evolved if the federal government had initiated an early transition away from oil sands development following the 2015 Paris Agreement.

July 25, 2024 Read More →

What If the American Revolution Failed?

Exploring how world history would have unfolded if British forces had defeated the colonial rebellion, maintaining control of North America and fundamentally altering the development of democratic movements worldwide.

January 30, 2023 Read More →

What If Indigenous American Religious Practices Unified?

Exploring how pre-Columbian civilizations might have developed if a pan-American religious movement had emerged, potentially creating greater cultural cohesion across diverse indigenous societies.

October 12, 2022 Read More →

What If Andean Textile Arts Influenced Global Fashion?

Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Inca and pre-Inca weaving techniques and designs spread to other continents, revolutionizing global textile traditions and fashion.

October 7, 2022 Read More →