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The Socratic barnstar

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		“I'll just say that while Jefferson would have regarded Blackwater with horror, Hamilton would have wanted to become its CEO.” The Ministry (talk) 12:44, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Rhoda Boyd

You caught me. Rhoda Boyd is not a direct ancestor of my wife, but some of the other Smileys are. We made a pilgrimage to Shermansdale, Pennsylvania to see the ancestral area. I can across Rhoda by accident, and was fascinated by an Indian prisoner who chose to go back. I always wondered if there was some tie between her and the Indian school in Carlisle, where at least one Smiley worked. In researching the article, I found out about her brother who stayed with the Delawares. I think the story is worth recording, and I could add several more references. I have to ask... are you related to Boyds, Smileys, or Souters? Pustelnik (talk) 02:48, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

No, no relation here. My interests are in Indian-white relations of that time and place. Like you, the story of an Indian captive who returned to the Indians caught my eye. Thanks for adding the article. —Kevin Myers 02:59, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Category for deletion

The following subcategory of the Category:People from Boston, Massachusetts has been proposed for deletion: Category:People from 18th-century Boston, Massachusetts. A link to the discussion is provided at the top of the subcategory page. --Robert.Allen (talk) 12:13, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

Captain Logan

Your presence is requested over at Talk:Captain_Logan. I have overhauled the Captain Logan article, paying full respect to your concerns about the Johnny versus James controversy. Until we have smoking-gun proof that Johnny is absolutely incorrect, let's focus true debate on the Talk:Captain_Logan discussion page and let's focus building out the scholarly evidence for James Redick on the Captain Logan. —optikos (talk) 21:42, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

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Thank you

Thank you for your help, at Talk:John Williams (Salem). Much appreciated, -- Cirt (talk) 16:59, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

Franklin bills images on Commons

Hi. Thanks for your comments on these images. I will make corrections based on them. Beyond My Ken (talk) 19:52, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

If you get the chance, would you take a look at the three images (front, back and sheet) and make sure that my descriptions are now correct, and the correct image is at the correct name? Thanks. Beyond My Ken (talk) 20:18, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

Sure thing, and thanks for uploading them. —Kevin Myers 05:26, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Deborah Sampson.jpg

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Boston Tea Party

Thanks for expanding on my parenthetical about the name and moving it to where it belonged. I should really have done it myself, but I didn't have time and wanted to get the basic information in there. Languagehat (talk) 15:47, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Sure thing. As it happens, I've been meaning to expand on that very point you brought up. —Kevin Myers 15:55, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Wyoming Massacre.jpg

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Molly Brant

Hi. Nice collaboration on this article. You seem to have a few more references than I do though. Much improved. Cheers!-- BC  _{talk to me} 05:39, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. I've pretty much completed my revision there. You should have seen that article 10 days ago! —Kevin Myers 15:37, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

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Thanks! —Kevin Myers 02:17, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

President of the Continental Congress ‎ (rv; Middleton...)

The linked topic still says that Middleton served the entire term. Can you fix that (with a source)? thanks Tedickey (talk) 15:54, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, already working on it! Thanks! —Kevin Myers 16:00, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

thanks (I did check that one when the edit was made, but had no source) Tedickey (talk) 16:04, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

Negative Tone?

Hey, I noticed there is a negative tone in the Edward Rutledge article, can you help fix it please? :) Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.125.66.72 (talk) 01:49, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

George Washington

A Good Article review has started on George Washington. It is on hold for seven days to allow issues raised on Talk:George Washington/GA3 to be addressed. SilkTork *^YES! 23:45, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

Braintree Instructions

Please review the new article Braintree Instructions (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) with an eye toward possible inclusion in the template {{American Revolution origins}}. I believe the authorship of the document by John Adams and its mention in several history texts I have found, especially those relating to Massachusetts reaction to the Stamp Act, may warrant inclusion in the template. Also, I would appreciate any editorial effort to clean up the new article, as my time is limited and outside help is always appreciated. Thanks in advance, Sswonk (talk) 00:42, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

I added it to the template. You did really good work on that. —Kevin Myers 11:07, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

I appreciate that. It's good to have the article linked to all the others - a great navbox. Thanks – Sswonk (talk) 15:41, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks

. . . for adding the image of Jefferson's signature to my answer to the colon query on the ref desk. Duh, why didn't I think of that? Textorus (talk) 08:57, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Happy to help out! —Kevin Myers 12:48, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

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Blonde stag film

Hi, I found a reference in google search. See my post in ref desk. --Galactic Traveller (talk) 06:07, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

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Thanks!

Thanks for improving my wikilinking in John Logan (pioneer). Your knowledge of early American history is always valued. Acdixon ^{(talk • contribs • count)} 14:04, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Sure thing. I'm always pleased to find another one of your articles on a Kentucky pioneer. —Kevin Myers 00:33, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Zogbaum illustrations

RE: Illustration, The Battle of Fallen Timbers by R. F. Zogbaum, from Harper's Magazine, 1896

Dear Kevin,

Was pleasantly surprised to see the R.F. Zogbaum illustration shown in your article on the Battle Of Fallen Timbers. I am in possession of an orginal copy of "Harper's New Monthly Magazine", issue #551, dated April 1, 1896. In it, starting on page 702, is a story entitled, "Mad Anthony Wayne's Victory", by "The Honorable Theodore Roosevelt". Obviously written two years before T.R.'s famaous charge up San Juan Hill in Cuba, four years before his election as vice president under McKinley, and five years before his accension to the Presidency.

In addition to the above referenceed illustration, the article contains two other Zogbaum illustrations, one entitled "The Murder of the Envoys", showing the demise of peace envoys Colonel John Hardin, Major Alexander Trueman, and their companions in an ambush near a small stream in the forest. In it at left foreground a barechested Indian in leggings and breechcloth with a "Mohawk" style haircut stands holding a knife at waist level in his right hand and raising the victim's scalp above his head with his left hand while his left foot is astride the body of his victim ,who lies face down. At right background, the other white officer lies helpless, face up on the opposite bank of the stream, with his right hand raised in defense, about to be speared by two other Indian warriors. In the far background yet another victim in cavalry uniform sits mounted on a rearing horse while being attacked from behind by a tomahawk wielding Indian.

The other illustration, also signed "R.F. Zogbaum '95", is titled "Wayne's Escape", and shows what appears to be a young dark haired U.S. dragoon officer, presumably supposed to represent Gen Wayne, astride a rearing black charger, saber raised to attack an Indian who lies on his back below the horse's front hooves and has just fired a pistol into the chest of Wayne's horse. In the background, US troopers and a buckskin clad scout are seen rushing out of the woods, coming to Wayne's aid. Would be glad to upload these if you have not seen them, assuming there' a legal way to conform to Harper's 1896 copyright.

Sincerely, Steve Eshleman, Peoria, AZ72.222.136.222 (talk) 23:27, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

That sounds great Steve. I have not seen the other illustrations; Wikipedia could use those, especially the Hardin one. Anything published before 1923 is in the public domain in the US, so the 1896 copyright has expired. If you can upload a better version of the Battle Of Fallen Timbers illustration, that would be good too! —Kevin Myers 02:39, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Plains Indians move debate

Hi, I know you're more of a MILHIST guy but I know you've done lots in NorthAmNative related discussions; I don't mean to "canvas" but please have a look at the current move discussion on Talk:Plains Indians. I seem to recall you were one of the editors who helped come up with the distinction between American Indian Wars and Wars of the indigenous peoples of North America. Someone is disputing "indigenous" and wants verifiable sources to validate it, vs remaining with the allegedly "most common usage" version Plains Indians (vs. Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains. I could handle "Plains peoples" ... but the "indigenous peoples" terminology is an "evolved wiki-standard", though I'd be hard pressed to remember where those discussions were, even in the choice of the WikiProject name....Skookum1 (talk) 04:03, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for the notice. These days I usually steer clear of terminology disputes that cross borders. —Kevin Myers 05:06, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

LOL. Understood.Skookum1 (talk) 07:02, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

By the way, I don't think there was much discussion about the WikiProject name. As far as I know, it got named on my talk page here. —Kevin Myers 08:55, 8 November 2010 (UTC)

1776

I just an old comment of yours on the talkpage for this article and I can't help asking: who sat in the President's chair during the Declaration-editing session, if it was not Hancock?

I am guessing that it would have been a temporary chairman because the Congress was resolved into Committee of the Whole during this period, but I don't think I've ever seen that in print, and I don't have the Journal handy? I'm particularly intrigued because one of my favorite trivia questions is to ask who presided over most of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the answer to which turns on exactly the same sort of thing. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 02:22, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Hi Brad. You have the right idea. Benjamin Harrison V was the chairman of the Committee of the Whole and presided over the debate. The Journal is online: here is the July 4 entry, which shows Harrison giving the chair back to Hancock after the debate. Harrison's role is alluded to in Trumbull's Declaration of Independence, where he is shown off to the side at a table by himself. Now I'm wondering who presided over most of the Constitutional Convention! —Kevin Myers 08:17, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks ... but Jesus H ... I must be getting senile ... I just read over Benjamin Harrison V and not only does the article mention his role as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, but I now see that I added this fact to the article myself, which would explain how I was able to get the idea so quickly.... Sorry to have troubled you.

As for your own question: Nathaniel Gorham. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 17:31, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

LOL. Oddly enough, by chance I landed on the Nathaniel Gorham talk page for the first time just the other day and saw your answer there from 2006! —Kevin Myers 17:43, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

John Hancock

Hi. I see you're the primary author, as far as I can tell, of Mr. Hancock. I'm wondering if you think it's ready for us to try to get it to featured article status. I have it being reviewed at WP:GAN currently and it's going well. I'm asking you for a co-nom since I imagine you have better access to the sources than I do, so if any source issues come up you would be able to handle them. Let me know if you think it's ready, or if you think we need to do a bit more cleanup on the article first. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 22:03, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Yes, I'm the primary author. Thanks for doing the GA work. I don't think the article is quite ready for FAC, though it's close. I've been slowly working it towards featured. I've expanded a couple of sections which I've yet to upload, since I still haven't got my hands on a couple of hard-to-find sources. I'll take another crack at it soon so we can move it to the next level. —Kevin Myers 14:38, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Hendrick Theyanoguin

I restored the information from Appletons' on his battle dress to the caption for Hendrick Theyanoguin. While I can appreciate that old sources confused two Hendricks, this statement in this reference is clearly referring to the Hendrick who is the subject of this article, and it does help to make sense out of the portrait which I found a little confusing not knowing what the artwork over his face was all about. Bob Burkhardt (talk) 21:49, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

I find Hinderaker doesn't not mention the veil at all in his in-depth interpretation of Hendrick's portraits on pp. 267-273, or elsewhere in his book, which is mysterious to me given the obvious depth of his explorations. I would hope the hypothesis does not just appear in Appletons', but a superficial internet search doesn't turn it up elsewhere. I will speak more at Talk:Hendrick Theyanoguin and perhaps add some material on his appearance to the article itself. Bob Burkhardt (talk) 18:53, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

Billy Caldwell

Good job on improving the Billy Caldwell article, I was unaware of the contradictions in his history. Bill Whittaker (talk) 15:17, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. I'd like to look into some more modern scholarly sources on the guy sometime. Even without his exaggerated exploits, he was an interesting character. —Kevin Myers 15:24, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

Rutherford Hayes

I saw that you struck your oppose on this FAC, but do you now support it? Were there any other concerns I needed to address? Thanks, Coemgenus 23:15, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I've been meaning to get back to this, but haven't yet. I don't support lightly; to give a support, I would have to do a more thorough examination of the content, comparing the article to reliable sources. Hopefully I'll be able to soon. I know it's a pain not getting enough reviews. I would gladly jump in if I had more time. —Kevin Myers 02:17, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

OK, I understand, I just wanted to make sure you hadn't forgotten about me. Thanks again for your comments. Happy holidays, Coemgenus 17:10, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Cherokee at Ravensburg State Park

Ruhrfisch and I have been working on Pennsylvania state park atricles and other Pennsylvania articles. I recall the wonderful help you've provided at Madame Montour. Ravensburg State Park is in the same general area of Pennsylvania as where Madame Montour lived. We have a resource from the local newspaper, the Williamsport Sun-Gazette that references a Cherokee presence in the area. Neither one of this has heard of it before and we were hopeful that you may know more. If you have any input on this could you please post it at the Ravensburg State Park talk page. Thanks, Dincher (talk) 19:09, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Link to the article. Dincher (talk) 19:14, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Clack Stone notability

I saw your comment in the edit summary of this article earlier and just wanted to mention when deciding whether or not to even write him up, which was some time ago, I used this page as a guide. Granted that it's only an essay but I figured the Mil Hist project had the info I needed considering the size and scope of the project. Anyway I used this guideline: "Commanded a notable body of troops in combat;". If you think it should be removed feel free to send it to AFD, I would be kind of interested to see the outcome of that myself because I was far from certain that I should write the article. IvoShandor (talk) 05:47, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, these things are often a close call. For me, the deciding factor is usually WP:1E. If the person is notable for only one event, then everything of encyclopedic value that we'd want to say about him or her will be covered in the article about that event, and so we don't need a separate article about the person. This is especially true for participants in somewhat obscure battles, since we're unlikely to find enough reliable sources to write a full article on them. Clack Stone seems to fall into that category. —Kevin Myers 07:53, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

yeah, probably. But I love Clack ;-) I do know that the museum at the Apple River Fort State Historic Site has some materials on Clack Stone but I have never been able to make it back over there to take a look. Thus, I have no idea if they have anything usuable here. IvoShandor (talk) 10:47, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Oh, and if you want to change the infoboxes on any of those articles go ahead. I don't have the time til next week probably, I suspect the same is true for you as well. Regardless, no skin off my nose, I just kinda picked one to be honest, most of those articles didn't exist when I worked on them. As always, your contributions are appreciated. IvoShandor (talk) 10:51, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. I probably won't change any of those infoboxes -- I'm just throwing out suggestions on those articles as I pass by! ;-) Happy Holidays! —Kevin Myers 14:37, 26 December 2010 (UTC)

Wimar painting

Hello, can you remember where you got the file commons:File:Boone abduction.jpg from? It's not what it says it is (the description fits another painting, see http://www.cartermuseum.org/works-of-art/1965-1 ). --FA2010 (talk) 14:51, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Someone added the wrong museum info to the file at some point. I've fixed it. Thanks for the heads up! —Kevin Myers 05:31, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Hayes, take two

I've renominated Rutherford Hayes for FAC. If you any more comments to add this time around, I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Coemgenus 15:39, 31 January 2011 (UTC).

List of United States Presidents Under the Articles of Confederation

Please beware of 3RR on List of United States Presidents Under the Articles of Confederation. If User:Fltyingpig reverts you again, don't revert him. Remember that there is no correct version in a content dispute. We'll handle it another way, possibly at AFD. - BilCat (talk) 03:10, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

I thought about that too. Thanks! —Kevin Myers 03:11, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

Hi and Thanks

Hey Kevin -- Just popped over to check out your creds after working on the Chief Cornstalk page, and I gotta say, glad to have your help! I'm a mere dabbler, and got interested from a genealogical angle, so it'll be good to have somebody with some history chops on the job. Cheers MinervaK (talk) 08:55, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Thank you. My pleasure to help. I've been meaning to fix up the Cornstalk article for years, but there are too many things on my list. Good to see someone else wanting to do it! —Kevin Myers 22:02, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

United States Declaration of Independence

I do agree that the External links section was kind of becoming some type of redundant linkfarm, but wanted you to know that I added one of the external links back into that section. I think that the Lucas article about the 'style' of the Declaration is a more-detailed essay about an aspect of the document that is touched upon in the WP article & should probably be kept. --Shearonink (talk) 06:02, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

That's fine. It's an important essay, but I deleted the link because it's already indirectly linked via our first link to the National Archives. In addition, I intend to use the essay (actually a longer print version of it) as a source for the article in the future. But it doesn't hurt to keep the direct external link until we use Lucas as a source. —Kevin Myers 11:11, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Declaration of Independence

Hi. You are the champion of the Declaration. There is an initiative from NARA to try to get it to Featured. We have been discussing it at FAC-talk. Definitely don't want to jump into your article, but was wondering your thoughts on how to go after it. Would you want to lead and organize effort?

My initial impression is pretty favorable from reading it, but I'm sure if we get some smart people in (diversity of views) and reread some of the sources, we might come up with new ideas (and you know that will happen in FAC during the reviews!)

Any thoughts on how to go after this?

Peace.

TCO (reviews needed) 00:58, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Oh...and I was "bold" and threw it in GA queue. I think it would make more sense for you to nom it though. Would you be OK with that? Or should I pull it? Really sorry if this is coming out of the blue. Mea culpa! TCO (reviews needed) 01:04, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Your GA nom is fine. I'll help respond to the nom if any objections come up. I have a few improvements in mind for the article, but I don't think we're that far away from featured. Onward and upward! —Kevin Myers 20:53, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

I changed your name to be the nom. Think that makes more sense logistically and looks better. I will go ahead and give the thing a thorough review, as if it were at FAC, and fix any nits also.TCO (reviews needed) 21:25, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Black Hawk would be proud of you

		Chief Black Hawk Certificate of Alliance
		For your amazing detective work on Black Hawk War related articles. I thought I was a critical thinker. You have taught me a thing or two along the way. The additions you made to Black Hawk War were needed and rather awe-inspiring (as can be in an encyclopedia). It's closer to FA status than it's ever been. Please keep up the good work and feel free to consult my opinion on Black Hawk War related material in the future, it's great fun to collaborate with someone as keen as yourself. IvoShandor (talk) 07:08, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

IvoShandor (talk) 07:08, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

I know he's not an actual "chief" but hopefully we can overlook that. :-) IvoShandor (talk) 07:09, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Wow, thank you very much! —Kevin Myers 04:30, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Henry Clay portrait

I noticed you uploaded this portrait to Commons here but that the source is missing. Do you by any chance know the painter or where at least the portrait is displayed? If possible I'd like to fill out the source information as well as give the portrait a verifiable/more-detailed caption in the article than its present and somewhat imprecise "A younger Henry Clay". Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 01:16, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

I will look into it. That was an upload from the olden days, when we were a bit less precise, to say the least! —Kevin Myers 04:33, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks

Many thanks for your work on the Black Hawk War of 1832. I am interested in this because a few years ago I took a field trip with some people to the various historical markers in south-west Wisconsin pertaining to the Black Hawk War. The original markers would put up during President Franklin Roosevelt's administration-the New Deal. The original markers had derogatory, racist wording about the Native Americans. The state of Wisconsin to its credit installed more contemporary markers but also kept the older markers. Also I started articles about various people involved in the Black Hawk War who ended up getting elected to their state legislatures. That was interesting. Again my thanks-RFD (talk) 13:13, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for your comments. I enjoyed working on the Black Hawk-related articles and hope to do more in the future as time allows. Cheers! —Kevin Myers 23:53, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Categories for discussion nomination of Category:American Revolution media

Category:American Revolution media, which you created, has been nominated for discussion. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 13:55, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

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GA Review

Hi, I'm with the Wikipedia:WikiProject AP Biology 2011. I've been working on the Olympic marmot as part of a project, and now, multiple reviewers have told me that it's ready to be reviewed for GA! I nominated it, but User:TCO suggests to recruit reviewers to facilitate the process, and he directed me to you and a few other users. I would like to ask if you weren't too busy, to do the GA review for the Olympic marmot. I'd really appreciate it! I'm going to ask a few of the other names he gave me about this too, and whoever has the time to get to it first can review it. Thanks! Imthebombliketicktick (talk) 17:53, 31 December 2011 (UTC)