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New article edit
New article. Additional sources and content welcomed. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 22:17, 16 October 2022 (UTC)
DYK nomination edit
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 20:46, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
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- ... that Samuel Hall established Salem's first newspaper, The Essex Gazette, in 1768, using it to support the colonial cause against British taxation?
Sources: Thomas, 1874, v. 1, p. 177; Robotti, 1948, p. 36; Buckingham, 1850, v. 1, p. 217 Mooney; Malone (ed.), 1932, pp. 141- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Shchors (opera)
- Comment: Statements and sources supporting hook are found in the 2nd paragraph in the 'Career' section
Created by Gwillhickers (talk). Self-nominated at 23:19, 19 October 2022 (UTC).
Interesting life, on fine sources no copyvio obvious, hook works for me. Just waiting for the qpq. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:46, 21 October 2022 (UTC)- Hook question: I'd expect "to support". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:47, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
- @Gerda Arendt: QPQ
Done -- Gwillhickers (talk) 17:56, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
thank you --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:31, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
- @Gerda Arendt: QPQ
American Revolution edit
@Animalparty:, Yes, the American Revolution is a broad subject, but the various printers and newspapers were fundamental in spreading the word and promoting the cause of Independence, starting with their voice protesting the Stamp Act, as did Hall via his newspaper, so I've reintroduced the category, along with another. Hoping you'll reconsider. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 03:41, 21 October 2022 (UTC)