American Indian Victories presents over twenty realistic, well-researched alternate history scenarios where the American Indians fare significantly better than they did historically. For example, one scenario explores what might have happened if the advanced Indian civilizations of Mexico and Peru had exchanged ideas and technology before Columbus. Another scenario looks at what it would have taken to get a civilization equivalent to the Aztecs and Incas in Eastern North America, and what might have happened to that civilization when the Europeans arrived. What would have happened if Carthage had colonized Mexico, or if the Spanish conquistadores had established independent kingdoms, or if more of the the ice age animals of the New World had survived? This book explores all of those possibilities, and many more. This book should appeal to history buffs and science fiction fans alike.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A. Lyon
Format:Paperback
If you go in for this sort of thing (counterfactuals, alternate histories, what-ifs), then you'll get a lot out of this book. If you're a history buff, or interested in the historical fate of Native Americans in the face of European colonization, you'll also get a lot out of it. My only complaints are regarding the here-and-there typos and the occassional but brief lapses into a too-casual, for-alternate-history-buffs-only writing style. That and I want more! He usually ends a section with questions for the reader to ponder, but I want answers! ;) This guy has done his homework, and often even questions his own theories and speculations.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Dale Cozort has written a very well thought out book that - surprisingly - often does not center around warfare but also around "soft" issues like disease, technology, crops etc.
A very broad view that at the end as a paradox leaves you with a better understanding of the mechanics underlying the real history of the American indians.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By L Harrison
Format:Paperback
I've been a fan of Dale Cozort through his website for years, and I'm very happy for him to finally get something in print. Great scenarios, they are realistic and look at an often ignored part of history. A must read for any fan of Native Americans and/or Alternate History.
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