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Why Alternate History Is So Popular
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Why Alternate History Is So Popular

It reflects changing views of God, social movements, individual and collective responsibility for what happens in current events

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Jim Buie
Oct 14, 2022
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The alternate history genre is now about 200 years old. It “reflects changing notions of history and society,” wrote Lorraine Boissoneault in Smithsonian Magazine. “Across pop culture, history is being unraveled and remade.” She cited many current examples of alternate history and time travel in movies, TV shows, Youtube.com videos, and books.

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