A fact from Mary Manhein appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 11 July 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that prior to Mary Manhein's forensic-anthropology work in Louisiana, unidentified bones (examples pictured) "usually ended up in a box"?
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... that before Mary Manhein created the the Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons Information Program, "unidentified bones usually ended up in a box" (pictured)? Source: Gibbs, Karen B. (August 6, 2015). "Face to Face: Mary Manhein built LSU's forensic anthropology program into an industry leader". Inside New Orleans. No. August/September. p. 73.
ALT1: ... that Mary Manhein has helped to identify and return human remains to their cemeteries in Louisiana after hurricanes dislodged tombs and burial caskets? Source: Nobel, Justin (11 February 2015). "Enter the Land of Floating Tombs". Digital Dying. Supporting text includes: "In cases where remains have come out of their coffins, Mudge turns the task over to a team at Louisiana State University known as FACES, ... After both Hurricanes Katrina and Hurricane Isaac the lab set up a temporary morgue near Baton Rouge, where remains could be identified.... lab leader Mary Manhein..."
Overall: Article was new enough, and is long enough and well sourced. Both hooks are cited and interesting, although I'm partial to ALT1. BuySomeApples (talk) 06:17, 25 June 2022 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion
This article needs a photo of its subject. Surely there is one out there.
In addition, there is nothing about its subject's early life: parents, birth, education (before college), siblings, etc. Surely that's out there as well. Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 16:17, 11 July 2022 (UTC)Reply
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Article was new enough, and is long enough and well sourced. Both hooks are cited and interesting, although I'm partial to ALT1. BuySomeApples (talk) 06:17, 25 June 2022 (UTC)