Cultural Developments
Scenarios examining alternate paths for art, literature, music, religion, and social movements
What If Savannah Had Pioneered Community-Centered Historic Preservation in the 1970s?
Exploring how Savannah, Georgia might have developed if it had implemented a more inclusive and economically balanced approach to historic preservation, creating a model for equitable heritage conservation.
What If Aaliyah Never Died in a Plane Crash?
Exploring the alternate timeline where R&B superstar Aaliyah survived the 2001 plane crash in the Bahamas, potentially reshaping the music industry and pop culture of the 21st century.
What If Abraham Lincoln Wasn't Assassinated?
Exploring the alternate timeline where President Abraham Lincoln survived John Wilkes Booth's assassination attempt and completed his second term, potentially transforming the course of Reconstruction and race relations in America.
What If Absolute Monarchy Remained The Dominant System?
Exploring the alternate timeline where absolute monarchy never gave way to constitutional governments and democracies, fundamentally altering the political, social, and economic development of the modern world.
What If Abstract Expressionism Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Abstract Expressionism never emerged as America's dominant post-war art movement, dramatically altering the development of modern art and cultural influence in the 20th century.
What If Africa Was Never Colonized?
Exploring the alternate timeline where European powers never colonized the African continent, allowing indigenous kingdoms, cultures, and political systems to develop independently into the modern era.