Our Second-Greatest Gift

Art from the 'American Kingdoms' project by Vincent De Nil, an alt-history designer and developer. You can see the finished Medieval American Flag design in his shop, or read more about Kaiser Cat Cinema and the project behind it. "For this end, wee must be knitt together, in this worke, as one man. Wee must entertaine each other in brotherly affection. Wee must be willing to abridge ourselves of our superfluities, for the supply of other’s necessities. Wee must uphold a familiar commerce together in all meekeness, gentlenes, patience and liberality. Wee must delight in eache other; make other’s conditions our oune; rejoice together, mourne together, labour and suffer together, allwayes haueving before our eyes our commission and community in the worke, as members of the same body. Soe shall wee keepe the unitie of the spirit in the bond of peace." — John Winthrop, "City upon a Hill" speech, 1630. "I will have my own kingdom." — Conan the Destroyer, 1984. We didn't plan…