Hello everyone. Many of you may know me, many of you may not. I am volksmarschall, and have been part of these forums since late 2008. In 2009, I undertook my magnum opus on these forums in Victoria, The Presidents: Clay to Smith (1836-1920). During its tenure from 3 August 2009 until final completion on 28 May, 2014, the AAR won 7 AwAARds: Favorite ACA History Book for Victoria, Q4 2009, Q1, Q2, and Q3 2010, Character Writer of the Week, Writer of the Week, and Weekly AAR Showcase and totaled 56 pages with several other accolades. It would have likely been completed sometime in late 2011, if not for a 2 ½ hiatus I had from these forums. And now that I finally finished that AAR (thanks to Enewald egging me on, I can finally start this project, which I intended to start when I returned in 2014).
Some of you may otherwise know me from various other works, possibly from my ongoing EUIV History: The Decline and Fall of Roman Civilization. Having completed the first Presidents AAR, I honestly felt an emptiness inside my soul – it was the second AAR I attempted on the forum (I think) and was the long body of work during my time here (quite literally, it was my precious baby since joining the forum). For that reason, it felt like a part of me had died once it ended. So, in light of that, I have decided to take the same concept from that AAR and transplant it here in Victoria II! In real life, I write and lecture, mostly on contemporary economics, Roman/Byzantine history, and Islamic history. Although, as an unspoiled yet spoiled American, American history is my foremost love.
A Note from the Author: First off, I would like to thank all who were a part of the great success of the original Presidents, without your reading and commenting, the journey from 1836-1920 (2009-2014) would not have been possible. You all were equally part of the success of that AAR as the author was, if not more for the moral encouragement you provided. I would also like to note an inspirational acknowledgment to Nathan Madien and his AAR from HoI2, The Presidents: Hoover to Dewey, the direct inspiration for starting my AAR back in Victoria, and also to Estunianzula and his AAR The Footsteps of Illustrious Men, whose work also came to influence mine and has a considerably greater influence upon the envisionment of this AAR. Since this AAR will be part of that tradition, it would seem inappropriate without acknowledging the original inspirations. In addition, this AAR will still follow my usual pattern of historical AARing, meaning that while the history is driven by the game, I will still be providing a historical look into American politics and culture during this time period.
Cheers and Happy hunting!
I made significant political party changes in the game, you can read about my changes: here.
Index found in the next post below!
Some of you may otherwise know me from various other works, possibly from my ongoing EUIV History: The Decline and Fall of Roman Civilization. Having completed the first Presidents AAR, I honestly felt an emptiness inside my soul – it was the second AAR I attempted on the forum (I think) and was the long body of work during my time here (quite literally, it was my precious baby since joining the forum). For that reason, it felt like a part of me had died once it ended. So, in light of that, I have decided to take the same concept from that AAR and transplant it here in Victoria II! In real life, I write and lecture, mostly on contemporary economics, Roman/Byzantine history, and Islamic history. Although, as an unspoiled yet spoiled American, American history is my foremost love.
A Note from the Author: First off, I would like to thank all who were a part of the great success of the original Presidents, without your reading and commenting, the journey from 1836-1920 (2009-2014) would not have been possible. You all were equally part of the success of that AAR as the author was, if not more for the moral encouragement you provided. I would also like to note an inspirational acknowledgment to Nathan Madien and his AAR from HoI2, The Presidents: Hoover to Dewey, the direct inspiration for starting my AAR back in Victoria, and also to Estunianzula and his AAR The Footsteps of Illustrious Men, whose work also came to influence mine and has a considerably greater influence upon the envisionment of this AAR. Since this AAR will be part of that tradition, it would seem inappropriate without acknowledging the original inspirations. In addition, this AAR will still follow my usual pattern of historical AARing, meaning that while the history is driven by the game, I will still be providing a historical look into American politics and culture during this time period.
Cheers and Happy hunting!
I made significant political party changes in the game, you can read about my changes: here.
Index found in the next post below!
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