On Feb. 12, 1964, a little more than 10 weeks following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a film called Seven ...

An alternative history is a sub-genre of fiction, in which the author writes about what might have happened if key events in history had not occurred or if key figures had not affected those events.

Review by Richard Norton Smith Read the review During the late 18th century, a flurry of social, political and economic changes offered many a new vision of personal autonomy and equality. Review by ...

They also demonstrate the skill of very fine writers of history who are able to distil complex topics into something that is easy to understand, pleasurable to consume, and useful both to the scholar ...