The Hypothetical Economy of a Present-Day Confederate States of America, Alternate Theories to the Titanic Sinking, and Other Counterfactual

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History Unplugged

Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 26 April 2018

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In this anthology episode I answer questions from the audience all centered around one theme. Today's theme is about alternate history and alternate theories to historical questions. Well, three of the questions have to do with this (the ones about the Confederacy, the Titanic, and an American Indian in Iceland). The other two are about quack doctors in the American frontier and the influence that Zoroasatrianism had on Christianity and Islam.

Here are the questions answered in today's episode:

How would America's economy be different today if the Confederacy had won the Civil War?Are there alternative explanations to an iceberg sinking the Titanic?Did a Native American woman come with Vikings to Iceland 1,000 years ago?Tell me about quack doctors and snake oil salesmen in early America.What influence did Zoroastrianism have on Christianity and Islam?

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0:00.0	What was it like to watch the Twin Towers collapse on 9-11?
0:03.8	How about to be sent to Auschwitz during the Holocaust?
0:06.7	Our past is a collection of stories that bring us to where we are and shape our perspectives.
0:11.3	Hi, I'm Josh Cohen, host of the Eyewitness History Podcast.
0:15.0	On my show, I interviewed guests who watched the events that shaped our world.
0:18.8	From heartbreaking war stories to hilarious memories from the SNL writers room, no recollection
0:24.1	is off limits.
0:25.2	To start listening now for free, go to parthenonpodcast.com or search Eyewitness History on the podcast
0:31.2	player of your choice.
0:33.8	They were some of the most powerful men who've ever lived.
0:36.6	They waged war, forged peace, and altered the fates of billions of people.
0:40.7	And yet, they were just as human, just as flawed as you and me.
0:44.5	They were the presidents of the United States, and they are the subjects of the history
0:47.9	podcast, this American president.
0:50.4	In each episode of this American president, we explore how flawed men have managed this
0:55.1	awesome responsibility.
0:56.8	To listen now, go to parthenonpodcast.com or search this American president on your favorite
1:02.5	podcast platform.
1:06.3	Welcome to the History Unplugged Podcast.
1:09.3	The unscripted show that celebrates unsung heroes, myth busts historical lies, and rediscoveres
1:15.7	the forgotten stories that changed our world.
1:19.4	I'm your host, Scott Rank.
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