Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond: Alternate History Stories

Volume 93 #5: Flags of the World: The USE, Part 3

Previous / Next Flags of the World: The USE, Part 3 by Mike Nagle Next, 8 Free Imperial Cities: There are eight free imperial cities of the United States of Europe. Each city also owns a more-or-less small amount of hinterland. The cities are not part of any particular province or state, and each has […]

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Volume 93 #4: A Puritan Voice, Part 8

A Puritan Voice, Part 8 Previous / Next by Michael Lockwood Chapter 8: Grantville This entire trip had been a waste. Nicholas had come to Grantville looking for answers. Instead, he found only more questions. Instead of solidifying his faith, the sand that it was built upon was being washed away. The waves of doubt […]

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Volume 93 #2: Cassini at the Plate

Note: The Cassini Plays Ball series consists of five stories: “Cassini at the Plate,” (Grantville Gazette 93);“Cassini Takes First,” (Grantville Gazette 96); “Cassini Slides to Second” (Grantville Gazette 101), “Cassini Rounds Third” (1632 & Beyond Issue 3), and “Cassini Runs Home” (1632 & Beyond Issue 6). Only select past volumes of the Grantville Gazette are available to read online. Previous and […]

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Down-Time Medical Training

Down-Time Medical Training by Bethanne Kim Previous by Bethanne Kim This focuses on medical training in Grantville and associated institutions, particularly the medical college in Jena. The story “An Invisible War” by Danita Lee Ewing (Grantville Gazette 2, 3, and II) chronicles the efforts during the year 1634-35 to start a training program for professional […]

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The Matthew Grant Letters

The Matthew Grant Letters by George Grant Previous / Next by George Grant Editor’s Note: Capitalization practices, a few spellings, and the signature are taken from the historical Matthew Grant’s letters. June 1635 The Christian of London arrived in Massachusetts Bay, carrying the Stiles party and other passengers, a small amount of cargo, and mail […]

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A Meeting at Midsummer: Part I

Previous / Next by Marc Tyrrell See Eric Flint’s 1632 & Beyond Issue 3 for “A Meeting at Midsummer, Part 2.” Outside Morgantown, WV Tuesday, March 21, 2000 “The Circle is open, but unbroken!” The voice rang through the wooded dell. “Merry meet!” More voices joined the leader. “And merry part. And merry meet again!” […]

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Volume 91 #7: Flags of the World: The USE, Part 1

Previous / Next by Mike Nagle At the end of 1636, The United States of Europe is one of the largest and most powerful nations in Europe. Spanning from its borders with Burgundy and the Netherlands in the west, to its border with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the east, the United States of Europe is […]

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Volume 91 #6: The Aethers of Magdeburg, Part 2

Previous / Next The Aethers of Magdeburg, Part 2by David Carrico and Mark Huston Chapter 5 Later that evening, as they dined at the Thuringia Gardens in Grantville, Marcus watched as the girl ate with a gusto that reminded him of a horse with a feed bag. It was focused, contained, and nothing was wasted. […]

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Volume 90 #4: The Aethers of Magdeburg, Part 1

Next The Aethers of Magdeburg, Part 1by Mark Huston and David Carrico Chapter 1 Magdeburg July, 1635 The radio hissed and crackled in the headphones. “. . . and thank you for joining us on Adventures with Great Music this Sunday evening. I’m Atwood Cochran. Good night.” Julius Fickler set aside his crystal set earphones […]

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