• Alternate history is a genre of speculative fiction in which the stories explore what might have happened if historical events had taken place in a different manner. They generally focus on the consquences in the following years as opposed to the historical event itself. It has become more mainstream in recent years.

• 1. Sidewide Award established in 1995 to honor the best alternative fiction
  2. Can be traced back to Livy's History of Rome from Its Foundation
  3. Began appearing more frequently in the 19th century

• Notable Movies

  • It's a Wonderful Life
  • Back to the Future
  • The Butter Fly Effect
  • Run Lola Run
  • Frequency

• Notable Authors

  • Harry S Turtledove
  • Philip Roth
  • Philip K Dick
  • Michael Chabon
  • S.M. Stirling
  • Robert Harris
  • Mark Twain
  • Newt Gingrich
  • Nathaniel Hawthorne

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