Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond: Alternate History Stories

Volume 9 #30: A Tempest In a Baptistry

Previous / Next A Tempest In a Baptistryby Terry HowardThe question of re-baptism and the distress it caused in the sixteen hundreds, including what has at times been described as bloody murder, is still with us.In 1965, President Johnson’s daughter Luci was re-baptized into the Roman Catholic Church. While most of the world took no […]

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Volume 9 #12: Wings on the Mountain

Previous / NextWings on the Mountainby Terry HowardThe regulars left the table nearest the fire when the strangers came in. At the base of the Matterhorn summer nights are chilly, so a fire is welcome starting in the late afternoon. Strangers paid much higher prices for everything and the whole village, not just the innkeeper, […]

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Volume 8 #2: Not a Princess Bride

Previous / NextNot a Princess BrideBy Terry HowardJames Richard, or Jimmy Dick, Shaver (known to his close associates, and almost everyone else, as Dickhead) was in the grocery store. The old drunk was not there buying food. Most of his calories came from beer, followed by pretzels. Yes, believe it or not, despite the Ring […]

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Volume 7 #5: Grantville’s Greatest Philosopher?

Previous / NextGrantville’s Greatest Philosopher?By Terry HowardKen looked up when the door opened. When he saw the men who were entering, he moved down to the cash register. Once there, he put his hand on the sawed-off shotgun that hung in a rack on the underside of the bar. “Julio,” he called.“Yeah?” Julio Mora replied.“Nine […]

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1632 & Beyond Issue 6 #2: From Cramps To Matrimony

Previous / NextFrom Cramps To MatrimonyTerry HowardThe Holiday Lodge, just outside the Ring Wall, GrantvilleSpring 1636“Room service, my wife is having cramps, and she requires a cup of Raspberry Mint tea. And I’d like a cup of Green Apple tea.” The telephone, with its horn cup to one’s ear and another cup on the short […]

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1632 & Beyond Issue #006

Welcome to our July 2024 issue. We hope you enjoy it!NextIntroduction and Table of ContentsBjorn HasselerIntroductionMagdeburg Messenger (1632 Fiction)1. Passing Fair Virginia DeMarce2. From Cramps to Matrimony Terrry Howard3. Cassini Runs Home Robert E. Waters4. A Guest at the New Year Tim Sayeau5. Buzz! Beekeeping in the 1632 Universe Part 2 Iver P. CooperNews & […]

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Volume 102 #5: A Proposal to a Fisherman

Previous / NextBy Terry Howard“Cosimo, you’re late.” Claudia scolded as her husband gave her a peck on the cheek when he came through the door. “The reception window was extra clear tonight and stayed open longer. So Magdeburg took advantage of it and sent a lot of extra messages. A lot of them had to do […]

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