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Bring the Jubilee is a 1953 novel of alternate history by American writer Ward Moore. [2] [3] The point of divergence occurs in July 1863 when the Confederate States of America wins the Battle of Gettysburg and subsequently declares victory in a conflict referred to within the book as the " War of Southern Independence " on July 4, 1864, after ...
The point of departure of Bring the Jubilee is the confederate states winning the Battle of Gettysburg. That victory leads to them winning the American Civil War, or ‘The War of Southron Independence’ as it’s called. The Confederacy then becomes a global powerhouse, whilst the USA declines into a backwater.
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Sep 28, 2013 · Ward Moore. 3.71. 2,626 ratings236 reviews. Alternative cover edition can be found here. Trapped in 1877, a historian writes an account of an alternative history of America in which the South won the Civil War. Living in this alternative timeline, he was determined to change events at Gettysburg.
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He uses Barbara’s machine and travels to Gettysburg to observe the battle and test his theories about the war. Throughout the novel Hodges has been described as an observer, a thinker rather than a doer, but his attempt to observe sets off a chain of events which causes the South to lose the battle of Gettysburg and ultimately the war.
A fierce femme fatale — who is uncharacteristically enterprising for the times and is the genius behind the construction of a time machine — sends Hodgins back to witness in person the battle of Gettysburg. Confronted by Confederate soldiers at a crucial moment, Hodgins — true to form — says and does nothing in reply to their questions.
Bring the Jubilee, by Ward Moore, is a 1953 novel of alternate history. The point of divergence occurs when the Confederate States of America wins the Battle of Gettysburg and subsequently...
"One of the most ingenious parallel world stories ever written." — Richard A. Lupoff What if Robert E. Lee won the Battle of Gettysburg and his army went on to capture Philadelphia? What if the United States government was forced to recognize Confederate independence?
