What If? 2: Eminent Historians Imagine what Might Have Been : Essays

James Bradley, Robert Cowley

BERKLEY Publishing Group, Oct 1, 2002 - History - 427 pages

What if Lincoln didn't abolish slavery? What if an assassin succeeded in killing FDR in 1933? This volume presents 25 intriguing "what if..." scenarios by some of today's greatest historical minds-including James Bradley, Caleb Carr, James Chace, Theodore F. Cook, Jr., Carlos M.N. Eire, George Feifer, Thomas Fleming, Richard B. Frank, Victor Davis Hanson, Cecelia Holland, Alistair Horne, David Kahn, Robert Katz, John Lukacs, William H. McNeill, Lance Morrow, Williamson Murray, Josiah Ober, Robert L. O'Connell, Geoffrey Parker, Theodore K. Rabb, Andrew Roberts, Roger Spiller, Geoffrey C. Ward, and Tom Wicker.

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Review: What If? 2

User Review  - Tony Heyl - Goodreads

I like alternative history and so decided to read this after a lot of positive reviews. The writing from historians is good and often interesting, but because it is a collection of essays, it can get ...

Review: What If? 2

User Review  - Alex - Goodreads

This book was pretty painful to read, from start to finish. It consists of essays about notable important events, and what would happen if they had not occurred. Or at least that is what the title ...

About the author

Robert Cowley is the founding editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History, which was nominated for a National Magazine Award for General Excellence. Cowley has held several senior positions in book and magazine publishing.

Bibliographic information

• Title: What If? 2: Eminent Historians Imagine what Might Have Been : Essays
• Editors: James Bradley, Robert Cowley
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: BERKLEY Publishing Group, 2002
• ISBN: 042518613X, 9780425186138
• Length: 427 pages
• Subjects: History / General; History / Military / General; History / World