Bixly777

I began editing and writing for Wikipedia in February 2020. I am a professional historian with much research experience with primary and secondary sources. I aim to produce and cite the most accurate information possible, although, like everyone else, I have been known to make the occasional mistake. I am eager to fix any such anomalies that may occur!

My primary interest is in the Ziegfeld Follies and early twentieth-century dance, music, and theater in general, primarily concerning women performers. I am helping to expand Wikipedia's coverage of that area to make more (and more accurate) information about that era of entertainment available to anyone interested. I also am known to enhance existing articles about various dance, music, and theatrical personalities and subjects.

To date, my area of focus is on the pre-1928 Ziegfeld Follies, both performers and related topics.

Articles I have created

• Gladys Feldman
• Hilda Ferguson
• Emma Haig
• Vera K. Maxwell
• Norma Taylor
• The Belle of New York (1919 film)

Articles for which I have made significant edits and additons

• Edythe Baker
• Nina Byron
• Bessie Clayton
• Helena D'Algy
• Rubye De Remer
• Lotta Faust
• The Ingenues
• Gertrud Eysoldt
• Meiningen Ensemble
• Karyl Norman
• Bee Palmer
• Ann Pennington
• Ada Overton Walker
• Ziegfeld Follies
• Ziegfeld girls

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User:Bixly777 A work in progress

Opportunities to improve WP

• WikiProject Check Wikipedia

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If you need to illustrate an article about software or a website, a good tip is to take screenshots.

In Microsoft Windows, a screenshot of the entire monitor, complete with taskbar, can be copied to the system clipboard by pressing the Prt Sc key. Alternatively, pressing Alt+Prt Sc will copy just the active window to the clipboard. You can then paste the clipboard into a program like MS Paint or Paint.NET using Ctrl+V, and then save it as an image file (for uploading to Wikipedia, for instance).

In Mac OS X, simply prepare your screen to how you want it to look, then hit ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+3 (not the number pad 3) simultaneously. The new image will appear as a PNG on your desktop. Additionally, if you only want to capture part of the screen, you can hit ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift+4, click and drag over the part of the screen you would like to capture and release, also saving it as a PNG on your desktop.

When uploading, be sure to use an appropriate copyright tag, such as web-screenshot.

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