Alternate History
Poverty Point in 1875alt: A Reclaimed Ritual on Ancient Louisiana Mounds
An equinox ritual at Poverty Point reawakens ancient mounds in 1875alt Louisiana. A letter from the archives remembers what was—and what endures.
1870alt
Letters from the Archives
A Lady Responds to 'Hawkeye': Sarah Louviere Challenges Gender Norms in 1873alt Louisiana
In this fictional response to an 1853 editorial, Sarah Louviere challenges the idea that girls are born neat and boys wild. Mud, hammers, and freedom ensue.
Society of the Vis-à-Vis
Opposition Letter: A Lady of Baton Rouge Denounces the New Society Section (1873alt)
In this 1873alt satire, a woman of “breeding” protests the rise of civic equality—before being flattened by poetic justice in the form of a horse.