Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant (1869 - 1877): Mentioned because of Elizabeth Van Lew's bold decision to hang a large American flag outside her window prompting a Union guard on her house to defend it from angry neighbors.
Irish Independence: Because of the comparatively gentle method of suppressing the Irish rebellion, the British managed to achieve Irish home rule and independence without the violence characterized in the real timeline of the Easter Uprising, the Irish War of Independence, and the Irish Civil War.