The Stroke of Fate

(1953)

With host, Walter Kiernan, this original series, dealt with historical stories of 'what if' scenerio.

What if ... 
  ... Hamilton killed Burr in a duel?
  ... Marie Antoinette had escaped death by the guillotine?
  ... Abraham Lincoln had got the original job he wanted in 1841?
  ... Benedict Arnold's plot to betray America succeeded?
  ... Julius Caesar had married Cleopatra?
  ... France successfully defended Germany's Rhineland invasion?
  ... Russia never sold Alaska to the US?
  ... Alexander the Great lives beyond age 32?
  ... the American one-man sub defeated the British Navy during the Revolutionary war?
  ... the Normans conquered England?

This series explores the historical impact of any such situation. In similar theme to the series, You Are There, Stroke of Fate only had a short run in 1953 - this collection represents all known existing episodes.