Wikibox from the 1922 Presidential Election in Washington Burns - both the Nov. 7, 1922 general election, and the Dec 5, 1922 run-off election between Hawkins and Sexton.

Following the tragic death of JP Roosevelt, Alden Gunther stepped into the presidency, promising to be a caretaker and not run in 1922. Nothing new, just a continuation. The USA hosts the 4th World Olympic Games in Boston, and has its first run-off election for the presidency. #alternatehistory

Washington Burns TL - The Gunther Presidency | 1921-1923

Born on June 19, 1848, Alden Gunther was the last president to have been born before the War Between the States. His father, Orville Gunther, served in the Union Army from 1857 to 1860. After Florida ...

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The oldest part of First Capital Federal Park, the Capitol Ruins. Detailed history in the comments. #alternatehistory #map

Follow-up to yesterday's map - the grounds of the President's House at First Capital Federal Park. Detailed history below in the comments. #alternatehistory #map

Had an idea I decided to run with last night, and here are the results. First Capital Federal Park. Consider it still a work in progress (and open to suggestions if you see something - I definitely feel like it does, but I'm not sure what). #alternatehistory #maps

President JP Roosevelt, Jr. (1917-1921) rode the wave of frustration and fatigue of 12 years of Dem rule into Washington House, promising frugality and small government. He delivered too - but will the people enjoy what they asked for? Radio and recording boom too. #alternatehistory

Washington Burns TL - The J.P. Roosevelt Presidency | 1917-1921

James Perry “JP” Roosevelt, Jr., was born on April 11, 1852, the first child of James Perry Roosevelt and his wife, Cassandra. In his early years, the family remained relatively cloistered at their Lo...

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There were a few fun ones that year, but this was my favorite at the time.

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Sean McKnight@ynot1989.bsky.social · 3w ago

Without saying your age, what’s your favorite movie that came out when you were 18?

Worldwar would without a doubt be my top pick for an AH adaptation. But solid honorable mentions for Peshawar Lancers, Island on the Sea of Time, and Conquistadors.

The Alternate Historian@althistorian.bsky.social · 4w ago

Time for Spielberg and Hanks to collaborate on a Worldwar adaptation.

I've been practicing on Inkscape, and created a map of my USA's National Road System. In the 1820s, the Clay & Hamilton, Jr. admins, expanded the original road into a national network. These primary routes all have companion rail infrastructure too. #alternatehistory #maps #map

Got out the art supplies for the first time in ages. Did a sketch of what my TL's "Washington House" would look like. The presidential residence in Franklin, District of Washington. Construction began in 1818, finished in 1827 - first occupied by President Alexander Hamilton, Jr.

President Hannah (1911-1917) proved capable of continuing Cornelius Roosevelt's program for 6 more years. But this proved less and less palatable to the American public. The Constitution was amended, the II Olympiad was held in London, and a tragedy occurred at sea. #alternatehistory

Washington Burns TL - The Hannah Presidency | 1911-1917

In his memoirs, Patrick Hannah confessed that he never thought he’d run for president. Born in Iowa in 1854, his family immigrated to Platte in 1856, just as the lead-up to the War Between the States ...

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WOOT! I've been working on a lot of outlining and world-building in preparation for finishing my main timeline chapters with all the presidential histories. To celebrate that end, I wrote a bit of a short story set in the present that Washington Burns is headed to. ENJOY!

Washington Burns TL - America 250

ROCKET BUNDLE - 50 CONTINENTALS! - The flashy packaging called out from the shelf to Jeffery Collins as he looked over the fireworks stand. His dad had told him he could buy the fireworks for the fami...

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BULLY! C. Roosevelt (1903-1911) takes America to war to end the lthe old Slaver Union exile community in Cuba, & the Republicans in the Coastal South, after an uprising there too. In the aftermath, a national anthem is adopted; CR, the outdoorsman, creates the Federal Park Service. #alternatehistory

Washington Burns TL - The C. Roosevelt Presidency | 1905-1911

Cornelius Roosevelt II was no stranger to the public spotlight when he ran for president in 1904. He came from a prominent New York family that could trace its roots back before the Revolution. Prior ...

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After Fleak's death, VP Alexander Landon becomes the first Black POTUS; The Coastal South flirts with "separate AND equal," and the exiled slaver community in Cuba sheds blood in the Caribbean. Democrat Cornelius Roosevelt promises action that the Federalists waffle on. #alternatehistory

Washington Burns TL - The Landon Presidency | 1903-1905

Born a slave in Lowndes County, Alabama, in 1844, Peter Landon grew up on the Vancourt family plantation. His mother, Violette, was a house slave, and she secured a place in the household for her youn...

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WAR! During the Fleak Admin (1899-1903), France, Prussia, and their allies battle over a murdered heir, & the Brits deal with uprisings across their empire. At home, steam & gas autos are appearing in cities, the first powered flight occurs, and war is brewing with exiles in Cuba. #alternatehistory

Washington Burns TL - The Fleak Presidency | 1899-1903

Alexander Fleak was born in 1842 to a middle-class family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father, Jonas Fleak, had been a clerk for the county court until he volunteered for the Free State Army in 18...

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Created by the ever-talented @ynot1989.bsky.social, this map shows the progression of female suffrage in the USA of the Washington Burns TL - from an in-universe textbook dating from the 1940s

During the Beck Admin., (1893-1899), two new amendments are added (changing how presidents are selected when no one wins an outright majority, and granting women the vote). Calumet, the city straddling two states and on the border with Canada, becomes a separate federal district. #alternatehistory

Washington Burns TL - The Beck Presidency | 1893-1899

Prior to becoming President, Colin Beck had served for years in local government before being elected to represent Illinois’ 15th Congressional District, which made up the Illinois side of the city of...

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Life got busy & I haven't posted in a while. I do have a backlog of some of the WBT chapters that I never posted here, so those will be forthcoming. Been on a bit of a writing hiatus as I worked to outline the rest of this timeline's history up to the 2020s - and I *just* wrapped that today.

The Rowling Presidency (1887-1893) has the USA on the brink of the 20th Century. The first amendment to the 1861 Constitution created voting rights for federal districts. Women gained the right to vote in 14 states, and Rowling became the first US President to visit the UK in 1891. #alternatehistory

Washington Burns TL - The Rowling Presidency | 1887-1893

When he took office on March 4, 1887, Leeland Rowling had one of the more unique backgrounds of an American President at that time. Born in 1825 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the 19th President of the U...

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The Drake Presidency (1881–87) pushed the idea of small government hard: cutting federal power, privatizing services, and fast-tracking western statehood. The result? Labor unrest, strikes, health crises, and political backlash. The stage was set for a Federalist comeback. #alternatehistory

Washington Burns TL - The Drake Presidency | 1881-1887

On Friday, March 4th, 1881, Theodore Drake became the second president of the United States to hail from a state west of the Mississippi. Born in 1825 in what was then the Iowa Territory, Drake was th...

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Practicing with Inkscape: Classroom-style poster showing the expansion of the USA in Washington Burns. Special thanks to @ynot1989.bsky.social for the basemap. #alternatehistory #alternatehistorymap

Washington Burns 1874 election map & wiki box, with Horace Littlefield (F, NY) beating out Austin Campbell (D, PT), and Preston McCleary (R, FL). #alternatehistory #alternatehistorymap

Littlefield's election in '74 marked the end of the post-war era. The first Federalist POTUS since the 1830s, he was known as the "traveling president," touring the USA by rail for the centennial, and going to Canada in 1880. His VP was also the first black man to hold that office #alternatehistory

Washington Burns TL - The Littlefield Presidency | 1875-1881

Thursday, March 4th, 1875, was a watershed moment for the United States. It marked the first time in nearly 16 years that someone other than a Democrat occupied Washington House - signaling the true e...

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Washington Burns 1868 election map & wiki box, with John P. Quincy (D, MO) beating out Victor Roland (F, CT), and Orville Kent (R, JE). #alternatehistory #alternatehistorymap

After the scandals of the John P. Quincy, Bradley Kinder's short time in office was what the country needed it to be: forgettable. He oversaw the admission of a new Western state, continued to encourage westward settlement, and quickly bowed out of the 1874 race before it started. #alternatehistory

Washington Burns TL - The Kinder Presidency | 1873-1875

Had it not been for the fact that he was the first American vice president to assume the presidency after his predecessor had resigned, Bradley Kinder would likely be one of the least remembered presi...

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John P. Quincy entered Washington House in 1869 with high hopes, viewed as a continuation of the successful Brandt Presidency. The early days were good, with the end of Reconstruction and the completion of the transcontinental railroad. But by the end: scandal & disgrace. #AlternateHistory

Washington Burns TL - The Quincy Presidency | 1869-1873

John P. Quincy took the oath of office on Thursday, March 4th, 1869, in front of a crowd of thousands that had gathered in front of the Congress Hall to see the transition of power from Hugo Brandt, t...

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As always, Sean nailed this map for the WB project. Was great to bring the city of Franklin, which is at the heart of the Washington Burns world, to life. #alternatehistory #maps

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Recently commissioned map of the second capital of the Untied States: Franklin DW from @zepzach889.bsky.social 's "Washington Burns" #alternatehistory project.

In 1863, Hugo Brandt became the first president under the new Constitution. He worked to reunite the country, expanded civil rights, opened the West to homesteaders, established Lakota Territory, pushed railroads—and named Abraham Lincoln to the Supreme Court. #AlternateHistory

Washington Burns TL - The Brandt Presidency | 1863-1869

Hugo Brandt, born in 1812 to newly arrived German immigrants in Ohio, grew up in the shadow of Franklin. His father, a stonemason by trade, helped build the Congress Hall in the 1820s. Brandt became a...

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Washington Burns 1862 election map & wiki box, with Hugo Brandt (D, OH) beating out Ulysses Portman (F, ME), and Peter Doyle (R, VA). #alternatehistory #alternatehistorymap

It's 1862, and the USA prepares for its first post-war election, with Brandt running for a full official term. The new constitution is fully implemented, Oregon joins the Union, and the country grapples with how much punishment is appropriate for the South. #alternatehistory

Washington Burns TL - Part 4 - The Election of 1862

In the early months of 1862, most of the focus in Franklin was not on the upcoming election. Instead, all eyes seemed glued to the debates in Congress over Secretary Powell’s recovery proposals. First...

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