Expansion — Dewey Dempsey

Turning history as we know it on its heels, Metis America â€" Expansion is book two of an alternate history trilogy and continues the vision as America expands to fill the continent and open new international markets. Imagine a blended America. Envision what life would have been like if the Dred Scott Decision freed slaves and gave Native Americans citizenship in 1854. Envision an America in which the Malone Decision emancipated women in 1855. Envision an America that had no Civil War. Envision an America where Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee become president and vice-president in 1860. Meet Qua Nie, a Cherokee warrior and medicine man. His story is the impetus for a reversal of history and a series of life-altering events. From Uriah, a Samoan war chief's marriage to Susan B. Anthony through to the building of railroads, telegraphs, ships and advanced weapons by future pioneers: Ian Sangster, Captain Smith of Tomales Bay, Jonathan Baxter and Douglas Ratrey. This compelling telling of what should have been aims to open your eyes to the missed opportunities and explore America's darker history, rife with greed, hatred, war and troubling financial woes. The struggle to contain those dark forces results in bloody battles across the expanding country. Building the transcontinental railroad on the southern route changes the settlement pattern of America. This riveting tale takes you on a journey through America's possible past and creates a world of possibilities, not just for what could have been but for what could still be possible, if we choose to believe.