Scenarios about 'great plains'
The Great Plains is a vast grassland region stretching from the Canadian prairies to Texas, forming the geographic heart of North America. This expansive territory was home to numerous Indigenous nations before becoming a contested frontier during westward expansion, with its transformation from open prairie to agricultural heartland fundamentally altering the continent's ecology and human geography. In alternate history scenarios, different patterns of settlement, technological development, or political control of the Great Plains often create divergent outcomes for North American civilization.
What If The Dust Bowl Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the catastrophic Dust Bowl of the 1930s was prevented, potentially transforming American agriculture, migration patterns, and the nation's economic and cultural landscape.
What If The North American Great Plains Had Different Agricultural Practices?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Indigenous agricultural methods in the Great Plains were sustained and integrated into modern farming, potentially transforming the ecological history and economic development of North America's heartland.