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#1562 Ten Things: Counterfactual History

Listening to America

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Counterfactual History and Potential Outcomes

This chapter delves into counterfactual history, exploring the potential outcomes if certain historical events had happened differently. They discuss the impact on reconstruction if Abraham Lincoln had survived and contrast his leadership with that of Andrew Johnson. The chapter also explores the hypothetical scenario of a divided continent and discusses the potential outcomes if Garfield and Kennedy had not been assassinated.

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