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Virtual History

Alternatives and Counterfactuals

Book • 1997

In 'Virtual History', Niall Ferguson and other leading historians, including Andrew Roberts, explore nine pivotal moments in history and speculate on alternative outcomes.

The book offers a fascinating look at how different decisions or events could have reshaped the world as we know it.

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Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned by

Paul Rouse

referencing the virtual history and questions around Irish revolution.

578. The Irish War of Independence: Bloody Sunday (Part 3)

Mentioned by

Niall Ferguson

as a co-author of 'Virtual History'.

Who Was The Bad Guy In WWII? | Niall Ferguson

Mentioned by Niall Ferguson as an essay in the book 'Virtual History', imagining counterfactuals of British history.

Niall Ferguson on Why We Study History

Recommended by

Niall Ferguson

as a collection of essays on alternative and counterfactual histories.

Butterfly Wings & Hurricanes: The GoodFellows & Andrew Roberts Revisit Historical Counterfactuals | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

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