David in Madison

I am aware of certain thought that would indicate the future of North America is in dividing itself into more manageable nation-states, on the order of the various smaller nations of Europe. Certainly, California could function well as an independent nation. Hawaii, Texas and Alaska likely could as well. Certainly the NE coastal states would function well as an independent nation. I see no reason the "old South" without Texas couldn't function very well being the new confederacy.

While these ideas are out there, I have never read a decently thought out presentation or "plan" for such a division of the USA, and Canada and perhaps portions of Mexico. I do not personally subscribe to these ideas at this time. However, as a point of discussion, these ideas are interesting. If anyone knows of such a study having been commissioned or even a novel, I'd love to hear about it.

Thank you very much.

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I would love to read someone's immaginative story of the settlement of North America with the Russians moving from their west coast colonies into the North American continent, the Spanish from their California colonies, eastword. Can you imagine the different world we would be living in had the Brits and French not been so powerful as to control North America in the 1700's?

It would surprise me if no one has written this story. I just can't find it. I love historical novels with a fantasy twist. This would be a great one.

So... Who wrote this story?