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AlmightyTallestSmall Waluigi from Waiting to be in Smash Since: Sep, 2023 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
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#1: Oct 23rd 2024 at 2:07:28 PM

This is a spinoff of ISO Ted States of America.

(Based off an idea by Star Manatee)

In this thread, we start in America 1900. In it, you have the power to change history!

From the grounded to the mildly insane/supernatural, any event can happen! Just don't destroy the world, and everything will be fine.

List your events, and I'll get to them!

Now then...

We begin in 1900 America. The Progressive Era has begun. William Mc Kinley is president. 45 stars fly on the American flag.

What happens in 1900?

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#2: Oct 23rd 2024 at 2:26:57 PM

Just a question - when real people have famous fictional equivalents (e. g. William Randolph Hearst has Charles Foster Kane, The Beatles have The Rutles) should we use the real people, the fictional characters, or a case by case basis? Personally I vote for the last. And are there any rules on the limit of supernatural events or can those go to as much as possible?

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#3: Oct 23rd 2024 at 2:38:10 PM

Case by case basis.

Any supernatural event can happen, as long as it doesn't change the shape of the earth or its continents.

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#4: Oct 23rd 2024 at 2:57:22 PM

Any ideas for what should happen in 1900?

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#5: Oct 23rd 2024 at 3:04:19 PM

Mexico enters the talks to join United States.

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#6: Oct 23rd 2024 at 3:06:48 PM

1900:

Mexico enters talks with William Mc Kinley to join America. William denies these talks.

Got anything else to happen in the year 1900?

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#7: Oct 23rd 2024 at 5:26:52 PM

Well?

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#8: Oct 24th 2024 at 1:38:32 AM

In 1901, McKinley is shot at by an assassin, but the shot misses and kills a member of the crowd.

1901 would also be the birth date of Clark Gable. note 

Edited by StarManatee on Oct 24th 2024 at 9:42:03 AM

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#9: Oct 24th 2024 at 3:09:12 AM

1901:

January 22nd: Queen Victoria survives a stroke.

February 1st: William Clark Gable, soon to be famous actor, is born.

September 6th: During the Pan-American Exposition, anarchist Leon Czolgosz tries to shoot President Mc Kinley, but misses, instead shooting a member of the crowd. Leon is arrested and Mc Kinley continues his 2nd term.

Got anything else you want to see happen in 1901?

Edited by AlmightyTallestSmall on Oct 24th 2024 at 3:27:22 AM

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#10: Oct 24th 2024 at 3:14:29 AM

Queen Victoria manages to survive some more years.

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#11: Oct 24th 2024 at 3:25:26 AM

1902 would be the birth of such people as John Steinbeck and Charles Lindbergh.

Meanwhile, Cuba gains independence just as in real-life.

On March 10th, the United States court of appeal differs from real life in deciding, incorrectly, that Edison DID invent the movie camera.

Edited by StarManatee on Oct 24th 2024 at 11:26:43 AM

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#12: Oct 24th 2024 at 3:30:37 AM

1902:

February 4: Aviator Charles Lindbergh is born.

February 27: Author John Stein back is born.

March 10: The United States Court of Appeals rules that Thomas Edison invented the movie camera, not Louis Le Prince.

May 20: Cuba declares independence from the United States.

Anything else you want to happen in 1902?

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#13: Oct 24th 2024 at 3:48:46 AM

1903 would be the birth of George Orwell and Bing Crosby.

The Wright Brothers would build a successful plane and fly it. However, during a later successful one-man flight, Orville Wright would see something in the atmosphere and Go Mad from the Revelation, claiming that he witnessed a "beast". One person who would keenly observe and become interested in this news is future occultist Aleister Crowley.

William Randolph Hearst elected to House of Representatives, a foreshadowing of his political career to come.

Edited by StarManatee on Oct 24th 2024 at 12:03:14 PM

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#14: Oct 24th 2024 at 4:11:42 AM

1903:

March 4: William Randolph Hearst gains a seat in the House of Representatives from New York's 11th district.

May 3: Singer Bing Crosby is born.

June 25: Author George Orwell is born.

December 1903: The Wright brothers invent the airplane. Later in the month, during a one-man flight, Orville would see something in the atmosphere. By the time he landed and Wilbur came to check on him, Orville seemed to have gone insane. He talked about seeing a "beast" and pleaded with Wilbur to destroy their invention, so man cannot witness this beast themselves.

Orville is locked up for the rest of his days in an insane asylum. News of this interests occultist Aleister Crowley.

Got any other events to happen in 1903?

Edited by AlmightyTallestSmall on Oct 24th 2024 at 4:13:18 AM

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#15: Oct 24th 2024 at 4:49:06 AM

On the 8th of April, 1904, Crowley would write down words supposedly dictated to him in his sleep by Egyptian god Horus. He would write down "The Book of the Law", a sacred text for the religion of Thelema which would not be published until 1909. This would be heavily influenced by the case of Orville Wright.

1904 would be the birth year of several celebrities and important figures. such as Dr. Seuss, Salvador Dali, J. Robert Oppenheimer and Deng Xiaoping.

On March 15, Nikola Tesla would describe the process of the ball lightning formation in the magazine "Electrical World and Engineer."

On July 1, the first American Olympic Games occur.

1904 would so have a presidential election, in which Alton B. Parker would defeat William McKinley for the title.

Sorry for sandwich posting.

Edited by StarManatee on Oct 24th 2024 at 12:54:39 PM

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#16: Oct 24th 2024 at 5:02:15 AM

1904:

February 17th: Giacomo Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly premieres.

March 2nd: Book author Dr. Seuss is born.

March 15th: Nikola Tesla describes the process of the ball lightning formation in the magazine "Electrical World and Engineer."

April 8th: Aleister Crowley, influenced by both the case of Orville Wright and supposed visions from Horus creates "The Book of the Law", the sacred text of the Thelema religion, which would later be published in 1909.

April 22nd: Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer is born.

May 11th: Spanish artist Salvador Dalí is born.

July 1st: The first American Olympics arrive in St. Louis. During these Olympics, a cardboard box would be added to Team America as a way of mocking the games' quality.

August 22nd: Chinese politician Deng Xiaoping is born.

November 8th: In the presidential election, Alton B. Parker beats incumbent president Mc Kinley.

Got any more events for 1904?

Edited by AlmightyTallestSmall on Oct 24th 2024 at 5:24:22 AM

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#17: Oct 24th 2024 at 5:08:33 AM

1904:

- We have the longest olympic games ever, probably someone would be able to fix this. - Also is the grand premiere of Puccini´s Madama Butterfly.

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#18: Oct 24th 2024 at 5:17:24 AM

A cardboard box competes.

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#19: Oct 24th 2024 at 5:34:15 AM

Anyone got more events for 1904, or shall we move to 1905?

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#20: Oct 24th 2024 at 6:16:14 AM

OOC: Special thanks to Star Manatee for inspiring this thread!

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#21: Oct 24th 2024 at 7:48:33 AM

If anyone wants to make a wiki for this, they can!

Any more events for 1904, or are we moving to 1905?

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#22: Oct 24th 2024 at 8:06:17 AM

Ayn Rand and Joseph Cotten would be amongst the births of 1905.

Arthur Conan Doyle returns to writing Sherlock Holmes stories, reviving the beloved character.

Einstein finishes writing on the Quantum Theory of Light. He is able to release these findings in a novel published by Thomas Edison's company.

A mutiny occurs aboard Russian battleship "Potemkin". After a bloody battle the Russian Empire manages to retain control of the battleship, however all is not well as later that month it would be sunk killing all aboard.

The first ever ad for a radio set appears in the newspaper the "Scientific American".

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#23: Oct 24th 2024 at 9:14:13 AM

1905:

February 2nd: Philosopher Ayn Rand is born.

February: Arthur Conan Doyle brings back Sherlock Holmes.

May 15th: Actor Joseph Cotten is born.

June 27th: A mutiny occurs on the Russian battleship Potemkin.

Unknown: Einstein finishes his Quantum Theory of Light, publishing it under Thomas Edison's company.

The first ad for a radio set appears in the "Scientific American" magazine.

Got more events for 1905?

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#24: Oct 24th 2024 at 11:40:56 AM

Well?

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#25: Oct 24th 2024 at 1:53:55 PM

Are we staying in 1905, or moving to 1906?

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