The definition of fragile is easily broken, shattered or damaged. A lot of things in life are fragile from crystal and glass to less tangible things like love and promises. History is one thing that uncannily fits the description of fragile. History can be easily broken, shattered or damaged. In history, there are many “what ifs”. Every moment matters. There is not one election or one battle that isn’t significant because it is all the little things that add up and yield something bigger. If one thing didn’t happen the way it did the whole outcome would change. This is why historians are so interested in the “what ifs” of history. One of the most speculated “what ifs” is what would have transpired if the south had won the Battle of Gettysburg.
