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- contain more than 1,500 characters (around 1.5 kilobytes) in main body text (ignoring infoboxes, categories, references, lists, and tables). This is a mandatory minimum; in practice, articles longer than 1,500 characters may still be rejected as too short, at the discretion of the selecting administrators.
- cite their sources (these sources should be properly labelled; that is, not under an "External links" header); and
- be no more than five days old (former redirects, stubs, or other short articles whose number of characters have been expanded fivefold or more within the last five days are acceptable).
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Candidate entries
Articles created/expanded on July 16
- ...that Salvador Toscano Barragán (pictured) was Mexico's first filmmaker? new article, self nom by --Doug talk 13:17, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that at the Battle of Bov, Schleswig-Holstein’s senior commander did not arrive until 2 hours after the fighting had started? -- new article self-nom by EasyPeasy21 (talk) 11:59, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Faker lead singer Nathan Hudson began writing for the band's debut studio album, Addicted Romantic, eight years before production began? Created by me - the "eight years" is the interesting bit. —Giggy 11:07, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Dowlish Wake was the home of John Hanning Speke who explored Africa in the 1850s and 1860s in search of the source of the Nile? Article created (2005) by Peterlean & expanded by Oldclaypaws & — Rod talk 10:39, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ...that the windmill used in the film Oh, Mr. Porter! is located at Terling, Essex? New article created and self-nom on July 16 by Mjroots (talk) 09:43, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ...that the Terling Windmill used in the film Oh, Mr. Porter!? This seems snappier, gives the name of this article itself, and gives us a rare opportunity to end a sentence in "!?" and have it be grammatically correct. (c: - House of Scandal (talk) 10:16, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ...that Terling Windmill was featured in the film Oh, Mr Porter!? - sounds a bit better. Mjroots (talk) 10:21, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- It's much better. My suggestion isn't even grammatical! - House of Scandal (talk) 13:57, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
This is a new article (as per the nominator's claim)? According to the article's history, it has been online since 2005. Ecoleetage (talk) 12:08, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- Which article, Ecoleetage? Terling Windmill seems fine. Has someone cleaned up the crime scene after your accusation was posted? --76.64.77.19 (talk) 12:17, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- As far as I am aware, the history of an article can't be cleared. I think Ecoleetage may have been looking at the history of the Oh, Mr Porter! article. The Terling Windmill article looks fine to me as well. EasyPeasy21 (talk) 12:41, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ...that the Ghost Mantis (pictured with 50 Euro coin for size comparison) looks like a dead leaf? There are other pics on commons if wanted. - self nom by - House of Scandal (talk) 09:40, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the insolvency law of Switzerland is codified in a statute that is nearly 120 years old? — Self-nom by Sandstein 08:00, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the spray pool on Boston Common (a free photo of which I will provide before the weekend) doubles as an ice-skating rink in winter? - summertime self nom - House of Scandal (talk) 05:47, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Samuel Johnson’s Life of Mr Richard Savage, included in his Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets series, was "one of the innovative works in the history of biography"? - self-nom, double nom, expanded text five fold in each (Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets included a long list). Ottava Rima (talk) 04:12, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- Suggest: Commons:Image:Samuel Johnson by Joshua Reynolds 2.png.
- ALT:... that Life of Mr Richard Savage by Samuel Johnson (pictured), included in his Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets series, was "one of the innovative works in the history of biography"? --76.64.77.19 (talk) 12:31, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that aircraft from 825 Naval Air Squadron (aircraft pictured) carried out attacks on the German warships Bismarck, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen during the Second World War? - new article, self nom, Benea (talk) 03:32, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Arnaud de Pellegrue, a cardinal-nephew of Pope Clement V, led the papal army in a 1309 war against Venice? Savidan 02:37, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Edward P. Hurt, who coached Morgan State College to 14 CIAA football championships, was also the school's track coach and on the coaching staff at the 1964 Olympic Games? (new article)(self-nom) by «Marylandstater» «reply» 00:10, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Charlie Waitt was one of the first to wear baseball gloves, but was taunted and called a "sissy" by fans and teammates because he wore gloves for protecting his hands? Self-nom. Thanks, RyRy (talk) 08:17, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ALT:... that 19th-century baseball player Charlie Waitt was taunted and called a "sissy" by fans and teammates because he wore a baseball glove to protect his hands? --76.64.77.19 (talk) 14:17, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ...that part of the 1975 comedy film Linda Lovelace for President was shot on the campus of the University of Kansas? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 12:04, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 15
- ... that the Ashtabula Harbor Light was encased in ice by a storm in 1928, trapping its keepers inside for two days? Expansion of existing bot-generated stub by Mangoe (talk) 03:32, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Wanda Hjort Heger showed up uninvited every week at the gate of Sachsenhausen during WWII with two jars of potato salad for Norwegian prisoners and gained enough access to be a conduit for medicine and other vital supplies? (self-nom) --Leifern (talk) 02:39, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Wanda Hjort Heger showed up uninvited every week at the gate of Sachsenhausen during WWII with two jars of potato salad? is long enough and way more intriguing! Hooks shouldn't be summaries. They should just peak the readers' interest. - House of Scandal (talk) 06:10, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- Are coy teasers on the Main Page of Wikipedia actually desirable? --Wetman (talk) 07:07, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- I wanted a hook that showed the degree of nerve she had, but also reflected how serious the topic is. How's this:
- ...that Wanda Hjort Heger established a line of communication with Norwegian prisoners at Sachsenhausen by showing up every week at the gate with two jars of potato salad? --Leifern (talk) 13:05, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that two former species of Oioceros, O. grangeri and O. xiejiaensis, have been recently identified as separate genuses? Self-nom; 5x expansion and then some. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 00:07, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Pedro Luis de Borja Lanzol de Romaní (pictured) was made a priest, bishop, and cardinal—in the opposite order—by his grand uncle Pope Alexander VI? -- new article, self-nom by Savidan
- Which of the four fellas (pictured) is Pedro Luis de Borja Lanzol de Romaní? All four? --76.64.77.19 (talk) 14:12, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Royal Road leading into Wawel Castle (pictured) through the medieval Old Town, goes by way of the only defensive gate still standing after the 19th century modernization of Kraków? -- new article, self-nom by Poeticbent talk 22:57, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Operation Chico was the first mass evacuation in the country in which residents were quartered away from their homes overnight? -- new article self-nom by Pontiff Greg Bard (talk) 22:45, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford, took part in both the Battle of Crécy and the Battle of Poitiers? -- self-nom -- Lampman (talk) 21:30, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that after several gold and platinum hits, Neil Diamond and Lee Holdridge collaborated on the film score for Jonathan Livingston Seagull? New article; self-nom. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 20:40, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that for many years, kibbutz Mizra's store was the only place in Israel that sold non-kosher meat? new article by Number 57 -- Nudve (talk) 20:35, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Presidio La Bahia was originally established on the ruins of the failed French colony Fort Saint Louis and was moved twice before being permanently located near Goliad, Texas? expanded 5-fold; self nom. Karanacs (talk) 20:12, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Presidio La Bahia was moved twice before being permanently located near Goliad, Texas? seems more like a hook and less like a summary. - House of Scandal (talk) 06:13, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that despite being outnumbered over 2:1 and sustaining about 500 more dead and wounded, Denmark was able to achieve a victory over Schleswig-Holstein at the Battle of Fredericia? -- new article self-nom by EasyPeasy21 (talk) 19:57, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Bette Sussman and Whitney Houston's version of the Dolly Parton classic, "I Will Always Love You" has sold over 17 million copies? New article; self-nom. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 18:27, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Neafie & Levy built the U.S. Navy's first submarine (pictured) in 1862 and its first destroyer in 1902? Neafie & Levy - x17 expansion of an existing stub by Gatoclass (talk) 13:08, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the excavation at Norton Priory, Cheshire (pictured), in the 1970s was the largest excavation to be carried out by modern methods on any monastic site in Europe? or
- ... that the excavation at Norton Priory, Cheshire (pictured), in the 1970s revealed the largest floor of mosaic tiles to be found in any modern excavation? Big expansion, self-nom. Peter I. Vardy (talk) 11:23, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Komsomolskaya station (pictured) on the Koltsevaya Line of the Moscow Metro is the most famous on the system, and was the final work of architect Alexey Shchusev? -- significantly expanded by me Kuban Cossack 07:40, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
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- Compare the original body text of 207 words versus its present 987, that is a five fould expansion (ok rounded up...)--Kuban Cossack (По-балакаем?) 10:54, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- Unfortunately the x5 expansion has to have been made within the last five days, and it looks to me that there has only been about a x2 expansion in that time. Gatoclass (talk) 11:07, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- Check history, and ignore items such as images/templates and the code used, just the main body. --Kuban Cossack (По-балакаем?) 12:28, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, check history. Expansion more than 5 days ago don't count. You're late. You should've nominated this under "July 10" (when expansion began), and it would still be eligible yesterday. You may want to move this nom down to that section below and ask an admin nicely. --76.64.77.19 (talk) 14:27, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- Admins here at DYK are usually very nice. But you'd better move this nom quickly, before a new batch of expired noms get there at the end of today. Good luck. --76.64.77.19 (talk) 14:38, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that The National Conference Center was formerly known as Xerox Document University and is one of the largest corporate training facilities in Northern Virginia? -- new article self-nom by MBisanz talk 02:31, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that nine detached objects have been identified, which are trans-Neptunian objects with a perihelion too far from Neptune to be influenced by it, and so appear to be “detached” from the solar system? – new article self-nom by Ling.Nut (WP:3IAR) 01:08, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- The hook should be lower than 200 characters. This one is 225 characters. -- RyRy (talk) 01:31, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- WP:DYK says "about"... what if it were 201 characters :/ ...? I can't see even one word that should be removed. But whatever. I'll take off the first three words " a total of"... and "from" Ling.Nut (WP:3IAR)
- The further you deviate away from the preferred course, the less likely your nom will get picked.
- (alt.hook)... that there are nine detached objects in our Solar System? --PFHLai (talk) 06:32, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- The further you deviate away from the preferred course, the less likely your nom will get picked.
- ... that former Chicago news anchor Joel Daly had a small role in the 2006 film Death of a President? (self-nom; I can't link to the relevant ref, but you can see that it exists by looking here.) Zagalejo^^^ 02:29, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that only five Australians have led the general classification in the 95 editions of the Tour de France to date? Daniel (talk · contribs), Daniel (talk) 10:25, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that John Huston quit his directing job on the 1971 action film The Last Run after having fights with George C. Scott, the film’s star? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 19:59, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that after surviving a lynching and being convicted as an accessory to murder, years later James Cameron created America's Black Holocaust Museum? (self-nom; added many facts, expanded and cleaned up article, added headers, and all the citations), --Parkwells (talk) 21:52, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- No redlinks are allowed in the hook (see the previously Unwritten Rules), especially when it means we can't find your article. (I also removed the second "that" because I couldn't parse the sentence that way.) Art LaPella (talk) 22:09, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that a portion of the Mountain Loop Highway was closed from 2003 to June 25, 2008 due to several floods that washed out the road? --CG was here. (T - C - S - E) 23:12, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 14
- ... that the Underground City in Beijing is a bomb shelter said to be able to accommodate six million people? -- new article self-nom by Samuel Tan 10:43, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that as a Winchester schoolmaster, Robert Lock Graham Irving introduced George Mallory (pictured) to mountaineering in the Alps? New article, self-nom. Ericoides (talk) 07:49, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that 25 percent of the population of Ecuador is of indigenous heritage, while another 65 percent is of mixed indigenous and European heritage? -- new article by Rockero (talk · contribs), nom. by PFHLai (talk) 16:38, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that petitions called for the firing of Ohio State athletic director Dick Larkins when he hired little-known football coach Woody Hayes in 1951 instead of Paul Brown? new article, self nom. 05:58, 15 July 2008 (UTC) Cbl62 (talk) 15:06, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Cesare Borgia (pictured), the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, allegedly engineered the assassination of his brother Giovanni to attain command of the papal army? Savidan 01:23, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that both the aetosaur Redondasuchus and the phytosaur Redondasaurus were named after a formation on the Tierra Redonda Mountain? New article, self-nom. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 23:16, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Robert Wynne-Edwards was elected the one-hundredth president of the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1964?
- OR ... that Robert Wynne-Edwards, the civil engineer, served in the British Army in the First World War and received the Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross and bar and a mention in dispatches? self nom, new article -Dumelow (talk) 20:25, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Polish poet Adolf Fierla survived two Nazi concentration camps? self-nom by Darwinek (talk) 19:42, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- alternative hook: ... that Polish poet Adolf Fierla survived Dachau and Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camps? - Darwinek (talk) 19:42, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Samuel Newhouse offered a $50 prize to the first couple to have a baby in the silver mining town of Newhouse, Utah? (Self-nom) Ntsimp (talk) 16:44, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Ralph Vaughan Williams' Sea Songs is due to be played at the 2008 Last Night of the Proms to commemorate 50 years since the composer's death? (self nom) Rob (talk) 13:32, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Sarah Thompson (pictured) was the first American countess? new article, self nom by --Doug talk 12:13, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Chinese Imperial Secretary Chao Cuo (d. 154 BC) compared and contrasted the military strengths and weaknesses of both the Han Dynasty and its nemesis, the nomadic Xiongnu Empire?--Pericles of AthensTalk 07:59, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Fermín Tangüis, from Puerto Rico, developed the Tanguis cotton in Peru and saved that nation's cotton industry? Tony the Marine (talk) 07:55, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- The hook statement can be easily implied by the refs provided in the article, but it is not specifically mentioned in the citations. Thingg⊕⊗ 17:45, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- How about... that Fermín Tangüis, from Puerto Rico, developed the Tanguis cotton in Peru when that country's cotton industry suffered as a consequence of a fungus plague called Cotton Wilt? Tony the Marine (talk) 22:28, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Serbian composer and multi-instrumentalist Boris Kovač and his LaDaABa Orchest combine the music of multi-ethnic Vojvodina and ballroom dance music to "to exorcise the madness of war"? -- new article self-nom by — AjaxSmack 07:09, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Sindhi Language Authority is an autonomous body under the administrative control of Department of Culture, Tourism and Youth Affairs?--Mangrio (talk) 07:06, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the culture of Sindh has its roots in the Indus Valley Civilization? It has been shaped by the geography of the largely desert region.--Mangrio (talk) 06:33, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the global media alliance Project Klebnikov is dedicated to investigating the July 2004 murder of journalist Paul Klebnikov (pictured)? -- self-nom by Cirt (talk) 04:20, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that when the holotype specimen of the Robust redhorse (pictured) was lost in the 1800s, the fish was thought to have gone extinct until it was rediscovered in 1991? selfnom Ryan shell (talk) 03:38, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the 1953 film Striporama features the only color footage of pin-up model Bettie Page in a speaking role? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 16:40, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was the birthplace of artist Georgia O'Keeffe? (self-nom) - Hexhand (talk) 17:45, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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- True, its been expanded well beyond that over the past ten days. Could you please indicate your math, please? - Hexhand (talk) 20:40, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- On 2 July the article was 13K, as of now it is 21K. Five times 13 does not equal 21. Additionally, most of the exapnsion since the 8th has been addition of images, tables, and requests for more expansion [1]. --EncycloPetey (talk) 20:46, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- Ditto on what Petey said. I've messaged you on your talk page also Hexhand. Mastrchf (t/c) 21:50, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- I would argue that most of the expansion this past week has replaced spurious or non-notable information with actual credible sources and images that we can actually use, fixing formatting issues that made the article virtually unreadable, and added citations where few existed before. Or, when we say expansion, are we only reading that as girth? - Hexhand (talk) 22:18, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- Well, the rules state pretty explicitly that the article must be expanded five-fold. It doesn't mean that you haven't done a wonderful job of improving the article, and helping the project, only that the article is ineligible for DYK. But don't be discouraged, take pride in the state of the article. Mastrchf (t/c) 23:11, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- That seems to vastly favor new articles over improved articles. Hell, I could create a stub article for booger art, so long as I reliably cited it, and - according to this criteria - have a better shot at a DYK than an article which has been substantially improved. This seems to be a short-bus criteria, I am thinking. - Hexhand (talk) 23:34, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- Correct. Several of our rules could be gamed that way. If we had more volunteers we could debate the quality of articles for hours. As it is we have time enough to count characters in a semi-automated way. A better place to debate the rules is at Wikipedia talk:Did you know. Art LaPella (talk) 23:58, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- That seems to vastly favor new articles over improved articles. Hell, I could create a stub article for booger art, so long as I reliably cited it, and - according to this criteria - have a better shot at a DYK than an article which has been substantially improved. This seems to be a short-bus criteria, I am thinking. - Hexhand (talk) 23:34, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- Well, the rules state pretty explicitly that the article must be expanded five-fold. It doesn't mean that you haven't done a wonderful job of improving the article, and helping the project, only that the article is ineligible for DYK. But don't be discouraged, take pride in the state of the article. Mastrchf (t/c) 23:11, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- I would argue that most of the expansion this past week has replaced spurious or non-notable information with actual credible sources and images that we can actually use, fixing formatting issues that made the article virtually unreadable, and added citations where few existed before. Or, when we say expansion, are we only reading that as girth? - Hexhand (talk) 22:18, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- Ditto on what Petey said. I've messaged you on your talk page also Hexhand. Mastrchf (t/c) 21:50, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- On 2 July the article was 13K, as of now it is 21K. Five times 13 does not equal 21. Additionally, most of the exapnsion since the 8th has been addition of images, tables, and requests for more expansion [1]. --EncycloPetey (talk) 20:46, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- True, its been expanded well beyond that over the past ten days. Could you please indicate your math, please? - Hexhand (talk) 20:40, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- An article with so many empty sections and {{Expand}} tags is obviously unfinished and thus not ready to be featured on MainPage. I suspect that if those 9 {{Expand}} tags can get replaced by some prose within the next few days, there'll be a 5X expansion. Have fun! --PFHLai (talk) 06:24, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... the Staten Island Peace Conference of September 11, 1776, only lasted three hours? (self-nom). Ecoleetage (talk) 21:13, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that according to The Gunpowder Plot: Exploding The Legend, had the Gunpowder Plot succeeded, everyone in Parliament, including commoner Francis Bacon, would have been killed instantly? (self-nom) - Hexhand (talk) 23:42, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that according to The Gunpowder Plot: Exploding The Legend, had the Gunpowder Plot succeeded, it would have had the opposite effect of creating greater persecution of Catholics in England? (self-nom) - Hexhand (talk) 23:42, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- Pls check grammar in 2nd hook. "would have led to had..." does not seem to make sense. --76.64.77.19 (talk) 12:23, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the erratic meteorological history of Hurricane Gordon included six landfalls in four countries during November 1994? -- New article, self-nom. Plasticup T/C 13:57, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 13
- ... that the Istanbul landmark Mihrimah Mosque (pictured) was designed by "Sinan the Architect" and constructed from 1562 to 1565 for Suleiman the Magnificent's favorite daughter, Princess Mihrimah? -- new article by MChew (talk · contribs), nom. by PFHLai (talk) 21:18, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the first Texian to be seriously wounded during the Texas Revolution was Samuel McCulloch, a freed slave who was shot in the shoulder during the Battle of Goliad? selfnom Karanacs (talk) 19:29, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the metal finishing on the 10,000+ Olympic torches used in the torch relay for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia was done by the Erie Plating Company? created by Smokris (talk) --Dtbohrertalk•contribs 17:47, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... the San Francisco Bay Area will have its first direct rail to ferry connection when the Hercules intermodal rail station and WETA ferry terminal is constructed in Hercules, California? -- article significantly expanded as of the 13th by yours truly.Myheartinchile (talk) 22:51, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- Article does not mention it being the first direct rail to ferry connection. Thingg⊕⊗ 17:20, 14 July 2008 (UTC) - I have added it into the article now.MY♥INchile 22:13, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that South American Coati males were originally considered a separate species from South American Coati females due to different social habits and were called "coatimundis"? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by Rlendog (talk) 21:25, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that American journalist Alan Cabal was one of the luminaries of New York City's occult movement during the "occult renaissance" started in the 1960s? - New article, self-nom Manhattan Samurai (talk) 21:04, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Dewan Seshayya Sastri ruled the kingdom of Pudukkottai as regent from 1886 to 1894? -self-nom by -RavichandarMy coffee shop 19:04, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that in 1986, after about sixty years of darkness, a light was again lit in the Haig Point lighthouse (pictured)? - New article, self-nom User: KudzuVine KudzuVine (talk) 17:32, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
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- Length and date verified. Offline reference accepted on good faith. Olaf Davis | Talk 14:30, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that whether prosections are as effective as dissections in the teaching of medicine is an unsettled aspect of medical education? - new article and selfnom by Tim1965 (talk) 17:17, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for the majority of the population of Bhutan?
- or,
- ... that agriculture in Bhutan is labor intensive and most of the farmers in the country are small and marginal?
- or,
- ... that agriculture in Bhutan has a significant role in the economy and rice is the major staple crop of the nation? (article significantly expanded, self-nom) Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 16:49, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that 17 of the 24 individual winners of the FOW Heavyweight Championship were from Florida? New article; created by me per request at AFC. --Meldshal42 (talk to me) 14:16, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that after more than seven years of inactivity, the Inferno match returned at the Armageddon (2006) pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment? New article, expanded yesterday. Created by me, self nom. -- iMatthew T.C. 15:22, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that psychoanalyst Stephen Soldz unsuccessfully challenged the American Psychological Association in 2007 to ban the involvement of psychologists in CIA interrogations? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 19:39, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that while Fr. Benedict Groeschel was recovering from injuries after being hit by a car in 2004, he co-authored the book "There Are No Accidents: In All Things Trust in God”? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 00:40, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the 1931 Belize hurricane hit Belize City killing an estimated 2,500 people on September 10, 1931, and remains the deadliest hurricane in the History of Belize? ––Bender235 (talk) 14:23, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- Please be reminded that new articles need to be more than 1500 characters long in order to qualify for DYK. (See requirements above.) 1931 Belize hurricane currently has about 1000 characters only. Please keep typing. :-) Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 23:10, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that in 1976, an 8.0 Mw earthquake in Moro Gulf in the Celebes Sea in southern Philippines killed at least five thousand people and triggered tsunamis that reached as far as Japan? -- new article by Lovebus (talk · contribs), nom. by PFHLai (talk) 17:08, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 12
- ... that in 1913, Major League Baseball pitcher Joe Boehling had an earned run average of 2.14, which was sixth in the American League and ahead of Hall of Famers Chief Bender and Rube Marquard? Wizardman 02:59, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that when Atunda Ayenda (cast pictured) debuted in 2001 it was the first radio soap opera ever aired in Sierra Leone? (article by User:Kaly99)
- ... that Clovis E. Byers was one of three American brigadier generals (pictured) wounded in the Battle of Buna-Gona, none of whom was more than 75 yards from the nearest Japanese positions when shot? new article, self nom.Hawkeye7 (talk) 10:48, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- Please be encouraged to start Albert Waldron (the patient in the middle) and make this a 2-in-1 hook! Or a 3-in-1 hook by expanding Hanford MacNider (on the left, no mention of his work in WW2 in his bio yet). Happy typing. :-) --PFHLai (talk) 17:17, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Clark Memorial Home (pictured), built in 1913 as a home for single working women, has been a shooting location for "Winds of War", "Twins", "Rocketeer", and "Mr. Saturday Night"? new article, self nom.Cbl62 (talk) 05:46, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the work of Martin Rota as engraver to the Imperial court in Vienna included a portrait of Emperor Maximilian II (pictured)? - self-nom by Xn4 (talk) 01:42, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ref and length fine Victuallers (talk) 17:26, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Vector Field Histogram (VFH) algorithm used in robotic motion planning received two major update after its original creation in 1991, and have been renamed the VFH+ and VFH*? --self-nom --Jiuguang (talk) 23:38, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Vector Field Histogram (VFH) algorithm used in robotic motion planning received two major updates after its original creation in 1991, which were renamed as VFH+ and VFH*? Art LaPella (talk) 23:59, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- - No explantion of VFH* in the article. (humbly suggest this article could do with more intro and a diagram to improve context). Victuallers (talk) 17:33, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that although the Siege of Mahdia was a military failure, it led to a reduction in piracy? self-nom, Ekem (talk) 13:03, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- Where? When? A little more context in the hook, please. --76.64.77.19 (talk) 06:23, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the noble house of Ibelin was the primary beneficiary of the War of the Lombards, a civil war in the Kingdom of Jerusalem? (self-nom) Srnec (talk) 07:10, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that former Fitzroy Lions best and fairest winner, Norm Johnstone, is the grandfather of current Brisbane Lions player, Travis Johnstone? (5x expansion & self-nom) Spy007au (talk) 01:53, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Paul Roberts, in his 2004 book The End of Oil, cautioned that the price of oil might climb to 60 dollars a barrel within five years, but it took only thirteen months for this to happen? New article, self-nominated by Tracerbullet11 (talk) 21:20, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that when constructed in 1907, the Baku-Batumi pipeline was the world's the longest kerosene pipeline.New article; self-nom.Beagel (talk) 20:21, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that in 2007, the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund provided deposit insurance for nearly 87 million accounts at 8,101 credit unions? -- new article self-nom by Jim Miller (talk) 20:15, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Jane Collier, author of An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting and The Cry, was praised for her "understanding more than female" by Henry Fielding just before his death? Triple nom, self-nom, new articles (new User:Miczilla started the Jane Collier entry - I expanded) Ottava Rima (talk) 20:00, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- I expanded all three pages in case any of them were too close to the character count limit. Ottava Rima (talk) 18:41, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- An Alt nom: ... that Henry Fielding praised Jane Collier, author of An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting and The Cry, for her "understanding more than female, mixed with virtues almost more than human"? same information for credit as above. Ottava Rima (talk) 19:01, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the 2003 Hokkaido earthquake was not given a cost in US dollars because it occurred offshore and did not cause as much damage as it would have on the mainland of Japan? New article; self-nom. --Meldshal42 (talk to me) 17:38, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Mike Sullivan lost to Christopher Daniels in a four-way elimination match with Scoot Andrews and Danny Doring at the Florida WrestlePlex on June 28, 2002? New article; self-nom. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 16:34, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that in the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, author Maya Angelou (pictured) uses her own childhood, through the character "Maya", to demonstrate how she was able to survive as a black child in a white-dominated world? (self-nom) --Figureskatingfan (talk) 16:07, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
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- Yes, it is. The word "Maya" is bold, with an internal link to the article, List of characters in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. --Figureskatingfan (talk) 05:15, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- The section on "Maya" lacks citations that verify that it is Maya Angelous and that she "was able to survive as a black child in a white-dominated world". Thats the key concern here. Ottava Rima (talk) 05:40, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, that's what I mean. As mentioned in #Instructions, the hook statement must be cited in the article with an inline citation. Thingg⊕⊗ 14:14, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- The section on "Maya" lacks citations that verify that it is Maya Angelous and that she "was able to survive as a black child in a white-dominated world". Thats the key concern here. Ottava Rima (talk) 05:40, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- Okay, sorry, this is me trying to push the limits. ;) How's this:
- ... that according to the new article, List of characters in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, author Maya Angelou (pictured) uses her own childhood in her first autobiography to demonstrate how she was able to survive as a black child in a white-dominated world? --Figureskatingfan (talk) 19:07, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- This version is a 258 character hook. Art LaPella (talk) 20:49, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry again. I'll try again.
- ... that according to List of characters in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou uses her own childhood to demonstrate how she was able to survive as a black child in a white-dominated world? --Figureskatingfan (talk) 05:44, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- I think you misunderstand. The first hook was fine, all you needed was an inline citation in the article, that supported the exact fact represented in the hook. I've added an inline citation (Lupton, p. 57) using Amazon, so it should be ok now. Lampman (talk) 22:28, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- Oh, duh. Thanks. I'd like to resubmit the original hook, then. --Figureskatingfan (talk) 05:19, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, it is. The word "Maya" is bold, with an internal link to the article, List of characters in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. --Figureskatingfan (talk) 05:15, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Grand Lodge of West Virginia does not allow a man to become a Freemason if he "has lost a foot, a right hand or a right thumb back of the first joint"? self nom by JASpencer (talk) 11:58, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- Please be reminded that new articles need to be more than 1500 characters long in order to qualify for DYK. (See requirements above.) Please keep typing. :-) --PFHLai (talk) 20:27, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the rainbow kick football trick featured in the 1981 film Escape to Victory, where it was performed by Ossie Ardiles? -- rescued PROD, undeleted and extensively referenced and rewritten from 982 characters to 2200 characters (so technically not a fivefold expansion, but possibly a "creation from deleted PROD"!), self-nom by Carcharoth (talk) 06:40, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that USS Imperator, a huge 906-foot-long passenger liner, was acquired from Germany by the U.S. Navy at the end of World War I as part of war reparations? (created by User:Wikited, nominated by User:Masterpiece2000) Masterpiece2000 (talk) 05:15, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- Article has no inline citations. Also, the info in the article probably should be moved into SS Imperator as a sub-section as both articles are about the same ship and a fair amount of the information is overlapping. Thingg⊕⊗ 18:20, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that this week, Victoria Jackson-Stanley became the first woman and first African American to be elected mayor of Cambridge, a Maryland town devastated by race riots in the 1960s? (self nom) --..BlackThorTalk • Contribs 04:13, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Northwestern University was called the "Annapolis of the Midwest" because it trained 36,124 sailors during World War II? (self-nom) Madcoverboy (talk) 05:34, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the lob bomb is a newly developed form of airborne improvised explosive device made from a propane tank, and used by insurgents in Iraq against U.S. forces? {self nom) -- Badagnani (talk) 05:50, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- Please be reminded that new articles need to be more than 1500 characters long in order to qualify for DYK. (See requirements above.) Please keep typing. :-) --PFHLai (talk) 20:27, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- How does one count the characters of an article? Can you please inform me how many characters the article is now? Badagnani (talk) 21:29, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- Now, the article has 1750+ characters (I'm too lazy to remove the superscripts...) and is therefore long enough. Thank you for expanding it.
- Please see #Instructions above where it says "To count the number of characters in a piece of text, you will need ..." Hope this helps. --PFHLai (talk) 00:25, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- How does one count the characters of an article? Can you please inform me how many characters the article is now? Badagnani (talk) 21:29, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that journalist and sometime art museum curator Erastus Brainerd led the publicity campaign that established Seattle's role as the gateway to the Yukon Gold Rush? - Jmabel | Talk 06:47, 12 July 2008 (UTC) (self-nom)
- ... that the Greenfield Lane segment of the decommissioned New York State Route 273 no longer is part of the highway's new designation?Mitch32(UP) 15:20, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Budweiser Bier Bürgerbräu, which had originally been introduced in 1802, is offered by the Czech brewery in European markets as "Budweiser Bier", while in North American markets they call it "B. B. Bürgerbräu"? --self nom by Matthead Discuß 22:56, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Fair Complex MAX station in Hillsboro, Oregon, has a weather vane made with five model airplanes? (self, expansion) Aboutmovies (talk) 05:36, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Explorer 35 spacecraft used an on-board magnetometer to discover that the moon has almost no magnetic field? - new article by Pdeitiker (talk · contribs), nom by Olaf Davis | Talk 09:32, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Taipei Metro Xiaonanmen Station is served by a single train that uses one of its two platforms, which alternates every four months? - self-nom, Mailer Diablo 19:37, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- I changed "switches for" to "alternates". --Art LaPella (talk) 20:49, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 11
- ... that the Candy-striped Leafhopper (pictured) is a vector for the transmission of Pierce's disease? - self-nom by House of Scandal (talk) 23:36, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- Length, date, picture copyright and reference all check out, but you say Xylella fastidiosa instead of Pierce's disease in the text of the article, so someone trying to follow up on the hook might be confused. Could you maybe add in a "also known as Pierce's disease" into the article paragraph? And while I'm commenting, beautiful picture. Vickser (talk) 03:23, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- I have incorporated "Pierce's disease" into the article per your excellent suggestion. I like this hook because one probably doesn't know that Pierce's disease affects trees unless one clicks on the article. It sounds like something dreadful that people can contract from this pretty lil bug! I am glad you like the picture; I like it too but can't take the photo credit. - House of Scandal (talk) 03:44, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Buffalo Treehopper (pictured) is an insect named for its resemblance to the American Bison? -- There's another decent free pic in the article than can be cropped for front page if desired. Self nom by House of Scandal (talk) 20:15, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- Length, date, hook, picture, reference and citation are all good to go. Vickser (talk) 03:29, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- NOTE ABOUT THE TWO ARTICLES ABOVE: Having both the Buffalo Treehopper article and the Candy-striped Leafhopper article on DYK on approximately the same day seems a little tedious. I am not assuming both articles will get promoted but do hope they are. I expanded the Candy-striped Leafhopper about fivefold yesterday by my guestimation, therefore I suggest let's consider Candy-striped Leafhopper a July 15th article rather than a July 11th article. That way there can be a approximately 4 day break between them. Let's consider doing this even if the expansion is slightly less than fivefold or whatever. It seems practical and better for the audience. Anyone agree? - 03:44, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- I'd support that. It's more than a 5x expansion (316-->2400), and I think having them farther apart would be beneficial. It would make the articles less likely to be confused, and create more variety (and thus, in my opinion, interest) for DYK. With no rule breaking involved and plenty of good reasons, I say go ahead and do it. Vickser (talk) 05:05, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the Tarniţa - Lăpuşteşti Hydropower Plant with an installed capacity of 1000 MW will be at completion the largest hydroelectic power plant on the inner rivers in Romania? Mario1987 09:40, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
... that the main memorial (pictured) at George Rogers Clark National Historical Park was the last major Classical style memorial constructed in the United States? (self-nom, 5x expansion)--Bedford Pray 03:09, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- It's more complicated than that. According to the article itself, "Though the National Park Service in 1976 called the finished memorial the "last major Classical style memorial" constructed in the United States[1], the New York State Memorial to Theodore Roosevelt at the American Museum of Natural History by John Russell Pope was also completed in 1936, and Pope's Jefferson Memorial in Washington was completed during 1939-1943." I would suggest we compose a different hook. - House of Scandal (talk) 00:02, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- (alt hook)... that the base of the main memorial (pictured) at George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, designed by Frederic Charles Hirons, has a dirt floor?
- ... that the Narragansett Turkey is a historic breed unique to North America? - self nom by House of Scandal (talk) 18:17, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
- Length, date, and reference all check out, but I'm not crazy about the use of "historic" in the hook. It's not entirely clear what exactly historic means purely in the context of the sentence. (You could read it as extinct, for example, which would be incorrect.) Maybe ". . . that the Narragansett Turkey is unique to North America and named after Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island?" or something along those lines?
- Thanks for opining. You have a good point. The phrase comes from the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy and is cited, but that doesn't mean it's a hard definition (although maybe it is) rather than a loosey-goosey (loosey-turkey?) one. The alternative hook is fine with me, although I might even exclude "and named after Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island?" I do say "might" as it's sort of interesting and Little Rhodey doesn't get front page space often! - House of Scandal (talk) 03:36, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- Either with or without Rhode Island is fine. Pick one and write it out so we can give it a check! Vickser (talk) 21:12, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
- The one you suggested is good. Thanks. - House of Scandal (talk) 17:29, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- verified and ready to go on ". . . that the Narragansett Turkey is unique to North America and named after Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island?" Vickser (talk) 03:14, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that Selenochlamys ysbryda or the Ghost slug, was recently found in Wales and that it's new to science? Unlike other garden slugs Ysbryda has a taste for flesh, blindly hunting for earthworms at night using its blade shaped teeth. -- self-nom, new article (July 10th) expanded 11th. Requested a GFDL picture from the National Museum of Wales. MattOates (Ulti) (talk) 12:38, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
- Article is currently 1198 characters. An ALT hook that flows a little better is: "... that Selenochlamys ysbryda or the Ghost slug, a recently discovered slug found in Wales, has a taste for flesh, blindly hunting for earthworms at night using its blade shaped teeth?" Thingg⊕⊗ 14:19, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
- ...the "Ghost Slug" Selenochlamys ysbryda recently discovered in Wales blindly hunts earthworms using its blade shaped teeth?" is much snappier. - House of Scandal (talk) 06:27, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that an owner of the DeForest Skinner House was once the youngest railroad director in the United States? (self-nom)--Bedford Pray 01:59, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
- Length of both hook and article are fine, but you need to have an inline citation immediately after the hook, not just at the end of the paragraph. It would also be a good idea to move away from just straight urls to what it is and the page number where you got the information. The cited fact, for example, I'd maybe the reference read: DeForest Skinner House Registration Form, National Register of Historic Places. Page 14. Vickser (talk) 05:14, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that the 1989 New Jersey School Report Card was the first report to make statistics such as standardized test scores, student-teacher ratio, and cost of public schools available to all taxpayers? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by Vickser (talk) 07:53, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- Well, my hook's apparently not interesting enough to have drawn a reviewer, so I'm going to suggest some alternates:
- ... that in 1988 some superintendents in New Jersey refused to release standardized test score data because they opposed the New Jersey School Report Card?
- ... that the New Jersey School Report Card was first proposed in 1988 by Governor Thomas Kean in his State of the State address?
- ... that the National Governors Association published a pamphlet about the efficacy of the New Jersey School Report Card program in 1996?
- Only the original and third one are free online, but it's possible the superintendent one is the most interesting. I just hope one of these is interesting enough to draw a reviewer. Vickser (talk) 02:58, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- Original hook confirmed by a combination of refs 2 and 3. The expansion history is x4.85 since 10 July 2008 (NB. not 11th), but much larger since 8 July 2008, when several hundred bytes were added by way of an AfD template. This article has been skilfully expanded to survive AfD, and the removal of the tags skews the expansion to just below <x5 (I think...!) Overall, I think this counts as a sufficient expansion in the timeframe, and the first hook is interesting for non-US people as well (especially us Brits, with our keen interest in school league tables and similar stats!), but could somebody confirm or advise? Cheers, Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 12:04, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
Expiring noms
Articles created/expanded on July 10
- ... that Jim Keays of Australian rock band Cotton Keays & Morris survived a recent battle with myeloma that shut down his kidneys? Self-nom, article completed 10 July. WWGB (talk) 12:41, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
- Not to nitpick too much, but the cited article doesn't say he survived the cancer, only that he was diagnosed with it. It also says his kidneys were running at 5% rather than shut down entirely. I was able to find an article that says he's winning his battle with cancer if you want to cite that. [2] Can you rewrite the hook or recite the sentence so that it says what's in the cited source? Length and date both check out, by the way. Vickser (talk) 18:02, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that former president of the American Geological Institute, Samuel S. Adams, received its highest award, the Ian Campbell Medal, in 2005? Self-nom. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 01:34, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
- Length, date, inline citation and reference are there, but I can't find anywhere in the source that says that the Ian Campbell Medal is the highest award of the American Geological Institute. Could you either reword or point out where it is? (It's possible I'm being idiotic and missing it, and if that's the case, apologies.) Vickser (talk) 03:37, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- Nice article, but I am not fond of this hook. What could be less surprising than an eminent geologist winning a big award for being an eminent geologist? Suggest instead "that former American Geological Institute president Samuel S. Adams was son of New Hampshire Governor Sherman Adams?" - House of Scandal (talk) 06:34, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- I have moved one of the references up to this statement, so it is verified by an inline citation. Is it ready for DYK yet? I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 07:26, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that miners living in Sego, Utah bought out the coal mine they worked for? (self-nom) Ntsimp (talk) 03:13, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
- Verified length and date. I have no access to the ref, but let's accept it on good faith. Olaf Davis | Talk 10:50, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
- ... that an Indianapolis architect was sent to Château de Malmaison to replicate a copy of it in Indianapolis' Washington Park neighborhood? (self-nom)--Bedford Pray 20:52, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
- 5x expansion, date, and reference all verified. If you were able to replace the bare urls that would be nice, but more importantly, when you're citing such long works, could you please try to put down page numbers? I was able to find the hook without spending too much time since it was only on page 9, but with a 77 page document it was pretty daunting. Thanks! Vickser (talk) 05:54, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
- The architect in question, William Earl Russ, had already been in independent practice in Dayton, Ohio, before he even settled in Indianapolis. A grandiose tradition in the family of a big ambitious house by Russ, but not a claim for Wikipedia's Main Page, please.--Wetman (talk) 07:35, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
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- ^ Arbogast, David. George Rogers Clark National Historical Park NRHP form. (National Park Service, 1976). pg.6