Monthly Archives: March 2015
Trans-Saharan Trade
The Sahara Desert is one of the more frequent examples of a natural barrier to trade, with the vast arid expanse blocking communication between the southern Mediterranean coast and West Africa. However, this is relatively recent and a result of … Continue reading
Qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Kicks Off
On March 12, qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup officially began with the first leg for the first round of the Asian qualifiers. The kickoff of the nearly three year qualifying process marks the first time that all 209 … Continue reading
A Century of Presidential Women: Part 2
Part 1 Here is a recap of the complete list of presidents: Jeannette Rankin (R-MT) 1933-1941 Hattie Caraway (D-AR) 1941-1945 Minnie Fisher Cunningham (D-TX) 1945-1953 Gladys Pyle (R-SD) 1953-1961 Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME) 1961-1969 Lurleen Wallace (D-AL) 1969 [Died in … Continue reading
A Century of Presidential Women: Part 1
Tomorrow, March 8, is International Women’s Day, and in the spirit of the day, I thought I would present the result of an alternate history challenge I did a while ago. The challenge was to create a list of presidents, … Continue reading
The Time Stream 