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Conversations: Lessons from Alternative History, w/ Harry Turtledove

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In this Conversation Series episode of History Shorts, Peter sits down with the undisputed master of alternative history, Harry Turtledove, to explore how a single changed moment in the past can reshape the entire course of human history. From Civil War battlefields altered by future technology to alien invasions colliding with World War II in his sweeping Worldwar, Turtledove has spent decades asking one powerful question: what if? In this wide-ranging conversation, he reveals how real historical research underpins even his wildest scenarios, why turning points matter more than famous figures, and how alternate history helps us better understand the world we actually live in.   DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise  LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/   SPONSORED BY: www.thecollector.com 

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