Questions tagged [by-his-bootstraps]
For questions about the 1941 short story "By His Bootstraps" by Robert A. Heinlein.
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In By His Bootstraps (Heinlein) why is Hitler's name Schickelgruber?
In By His Bootstraps, the author of Mein Kampf is identified as Adolf Schickelgruber, rather than Hitler. Why does Heinlein use that name?
I Googled a bit and it appears that this was a name of his ...
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Why is Bob Wilson afraid when he sees a High One in "By His Bootstraps"? [closed]
In Robert Heinlein's 1941 short story, By His Bootstraps, the main character Bob Wilson, is afraid after searching the past and finally seeing a High One. What about this sighting invokes a feeling of ...
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