Alternate History: Civil War

Course Description

Alternate History: "If the South had Won the Civil War" by MacKinlay Kantor Alternate History is a literature genre that speculates how history may have developed had specific events (points of divergence) been different. "If the South had Won the Civil War" by MacKinlay Kantor is a short, readable book written in the early 1960's that offers a broad overview of the history of the United States after the Civil War through the early 1960's. The book is available on Amazon and Kindle, and is of interest to all generations. The points of divergence will be discussed in some detail, always emphasizing the actual history. Instructor: Raymond Vergne Raymond Vergne is a retired cardiologist with a graduate degree in education and interests in literature, history, music and art. He has taught an array of classes for IAL.