Imperial Federation

Imperial Federation was a series of proposals for federal union between the countries, colonies, and territorial possessions of the British Empire. 
== History ==
=== Trade ===
In a letter dated 8th May 1891, Cecil Rhodes congratulated Sir John A. Macdonald on his electoral success, broaching the idea of reciprocal trade, though Macdonald died on 6 June, and never received the letter.The Day of Sir John Macdonald: A Chronicle of the First Prime Minister of the Dominion - Joseph Pope - Project Gutenberg Canada Canadian Imperialist George Robert Parkin later stated in his 1915 biography of Macdonald that Macdonald would have accepted Rhodes' offer, and that Rhodes had also contacted Sir Henry Parkes.Sir John A. Macdonald - George R. Parkin - The University of British Columbia Library
== Popular Culture ==
=== Appearances ===
==== Variants ====
The following list is of explicit appearances of the Imperial Federation.
Year	Name	Appearance	Notes
1989	 	
* Great Work of Time, author John Crowley	
* A secret society established by Cecil Rhodes discovers the secret of time travel and changes the timeline, preserving the British Empire.Great Work of Time - John Crowley - goodreads
== Links ==
* Imperial Federation on Wikipedia
* Imperial Federation on the Alternate History Wiki
== References ==
Category:Real proposed countries
Category:Real British Empire related