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DYK for Jacob Green Jackson

On 3 July 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jacob Green Jackson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jackson Demonstration State Forest was named in honor of American lumberman Jacob Green Jackson? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jacob Green Jackson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jacob Green Jackson), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Happy Ned

Hey Rosie, hope all is well. I've just finished an article on Elizabeth Harriet Davies, aka Happy Ned. It was fun to write, lots of research to sort it out, but I think in the end I have told her fascinating/tragic story fairly well. I have never had to give an entire poem in an article and so it seemed to me that it needed to be attributed as incorporating an entire text, rather than quoting a sentence. I went to your article from the Pan-American Conference of Women and copied what you did there. I don't know who wrote the articles in the Hampshire Telegraph & Sussex Chronicle or Ally Sloper's Half Holiday, but I looked up the editors of both. Apparently the author= parameter cannot be changed for editor=, so I used author, but added (ed) after the names. Would you look at how I attributed the poems and tell me if I did it correctly? Thanks! SusunW (talk) 15:13, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

SusunW, always enjoy hearing from you. Today is our last day in Paris; homeward bound tomorrow. I read Happy Ned's biography and I checked out the attribution. IMHO, it is correct. Hope all is well in your world. I assume it's pretty hot this time of year? --Rosiestep (talk) 15:27, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much, I appreciate the help. I love, love, love Paris. Yes, hot and rainy here. Hurricane season looks to be a bad one, but so far we've escaped any significant damage. SusunW (talk) 15:29, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Helen Hunt Jackson

https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520218048/helen-hunt-jackson

If you by any chance have this book, can you tell me the source for its cover image? It's a lovely image of her, worth grabbing, but - although TinEye indicates it might be somewhere on JSTOR, https://www.literaryladiesguide.com/author-biography/helen-hunt-jackson/ is the only copy I can find. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 13:51, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

Adam Cuerden, unfortunately, I don't. It is a great cover photo. Maybe one of my pagestalkers does. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:23, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

We can hope. In any case, the one I restored already looks almost certain to pass at this point, but think it never hurts to have multiple photos. Speaking of which, while generally not well reproduced, [1] has some interesting ones. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 14:53, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

Well, good news/bad news. I found it, but it's locked down a bit. http://id.lib.harvard.edu/via/olvwork367471/catalog Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 15:06, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

I've uploaded what I could get and added it, at least. With a little watermark removal. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 11:31, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

I've clearly done something to break your formatting, but I can't see it. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 11:31, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Looks great here on her page, Adam Cuerden. Thanks for that! And don't worry about the formatting in this section. It's insignificant. --Rosiestep (talk) 11:41, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Just glad to be able to improve her article. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 11:47, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Lucie Delarue-Mardrus

I have a couple other things I should be working on soon: https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0001071313/0002/v0001.simple.selectedTab=record is probably next, as, even with the slightly awkward bits to the restoration, it's such a big improvement. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 11:47, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Adam Cuerden It will certainly be an improvement over what's currently being used in Lucie Delarue-Mardrus' biography! --Rosiestep (talk) 12:07, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Formatting issue fixed. --Rosiestep (talk) 12:07, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

And Lucie Delarue-Mardrus already looking a little better. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 13:12, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Adam Cuerden, significantly better. I wonder if there are stats somewhere that address the difference in biography pageviews based on photo quality of the subject. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:34, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Hm. Difficult one as the causality could go both ways (more viewed articles having more effort put in to find images, and, of course, a featured picture is a guaranteed day on the main page). I suppose the simplest way is to compare after a change of image. Ideally, we'd want changes on this level: any different that isn't noticable in thumbnail would probably have a much more limited effect, and there's a lot of noise in the data. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 14:14, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Adam Cuerden, yeah, that makes sense. I'll take a look at the stats on this one in a few months. --Rosiestep (talk) 15:30, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Fingers crossed! Would be nice to think what you're doing is helping the article's prominence. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 15:37, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Adam Cuerden, well, in my gut, I know it is. I just don't know the statistical significance, but that's okay. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:14, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

Just a quick update on progress. Trying to fix some of that 1920s photoshop job. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 22:49, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

And done! Anyone else from [https://bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr/ark:/73873/pf0001071313 this folder (two additional pages) you think particularly worthy? Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 21:00, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Adam Cuerden, oh my, this is like asking me to pick a candy in a chocolate factory. There are so many! I'm traveling, so give me a bit of time to review. --Rosiestep (talk) 17:14, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Might have to do Jane Misme - due to a misidentification (basically: image from the Jane Misme Collection we're looking at, but of Maria Verone, and the collection name was mistaken for the subject), she had the wrong photo up for nine years. Whoops! Wonder how far that's spread over the internet.... Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 17:54, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Adam Cuerden, Oh, my, accompanied with a look of horror. --Rosiestep (talk) 23:54, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Well, uploaded the image and cropped the paper around it for the article. Doesn't need too much restoration. Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.9% of all FPs.} 18:23, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Women in Red August 2024

Women in Red | August 2024, Volume 10, Issue 8, Numbers 293, 294, 311, 313, 314, 315 Online events: New: | Women in film and stage | Indigenous women Continuing: #1day1woman | Education (year-long initiative) | Translation contest 2024 (July, August, September) | Women in Sports (July, August) Announcements from other communities TBD Tip of the month: Check your athlete's notability before researching and creating her bio. Other ways to participate: Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications. Join the conversations on our talkpage. Help us plan future events and add any general ideas on developing the project. Follow us on social media: Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter/X

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Archaeologist redlist

Hi Rosie. I was taking a look at Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red/Archaeologists after some time, and noticed a couple of old edits of yours removing entries that were also on the wikidata list (e.g. [2]). I hadn't realised that the two weren't supposed to overlap. Is there another way to highlight subjects with good potential from the (rather long) wikidata list? – Joe (talk) 13:15, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi Joe Roe and thanks for stopping by. That's a good question and something we've grappled with in different ways. No agreement on what's a best practice at Women in Red, so if an editor thinks the name should be on both lists (crowd-sourced and Wikidata-based), particularly if they are linking multiple sources with that name on the crowd-sourced list, it's totally okay. Note, other editors may have other opinions. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:23, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Wikiproject

Hi, I see you're a member of WP:Anthropology, would you be interested in joining a sub project on oral tradition? Kowal2701 (talk) 13:57, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi Kowal2701, thanks for reaching out. However, my plate is so full with other wiki work that I have to decline. I wish you well with the sub project. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:07, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Wikimedian in Residence intro!

Hola Rosiestep!

I hope this message finds you well! My name is Oscar, and for the next six months, I’ll be the Wikimedian in Residence for Latin Culture and Community at Equis. I came across your name on the list of participants for the Hispanic and Latino Americans task force and would love to connect with you!

I’m really excited to boost interest in these projects, and I believe that we can achieve more together than alone. If you have any questions or ideas for collaboration, please feel free to reach out. Looking forward to working with you!

Happy editing! Oscar_. (talk) 17:51, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi Oscar_.! Congratulations; so happy to hear that you are in this role! I'm connected with Eric of Equis on this topic and would be happy to continue the chat with you. Will you be attending Wikimania? Or we could schedule a call? --Rosiestep (talk) 15:28, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks @Rosiestep! Yes, Eric has been the brain behind this effort, I started volunteering with them last year, and since my contract with WMF was ending, they were kind enough to bring me in! Happy to talk anytime, I am not going to Wikimania but surely will be at WCNA (my first one), Oscar_. (talk) 14:55, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

Oscar_., cool. After I return from Poland, I'll ping you here again and we can work something out... maybe in the second half of August if schedules align. Looking forward to chatting with you! --Rosiestep (talk) 16:25, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

Kat Cole's new position

Hi Rosiestep. I am employed by AG1, formerly Athletic Greens. I am seeking your help in updating Kat Cole's article, as a prolific Wiki editor with a specific interest in women. Kat was recently promoted to be the CEO of Athletic Greens; neither of her positions in the company are mentioned in the body of her Wiki. I know that my COI keeps me from editing directly unless I get community buy-in. My suggestion is posted on the Talk page, and I would be grateful for your review. Thank you in advance, BL for AG1 (talk) 14:56, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi BL for AG1. Thanks for reaching out and thanks for your kind words. I'm on international travel so perhaps one of my pagestalkers will look at what you've shared here and can help out. Alternatively, you could post your request at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women in Red; it's a safe space with >1,200 different editors.

P.S. (I was unaware of the brand, but then I read this in The New York Times so now I know a bit about it.) Please tell Kat Cole that I send my congratulations on her promotion. --Rosiestep (talk) 17:14, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

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August music

story · music · places

Today I have two "musicians" on the Main page, one is also the topic of my story, watch and listen, - I like today's especially because you see him at work, hear him talk about his work and the result of his work - rare! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:18, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

... and a third, like 22 July but with interview (celebrate the art of women) and the music to be played today --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:40, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

A rainbow if you click on places, and a cat! - in a similar position as "yours" today ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:26, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

On 13 August, Bach's cantata was 300 years old, and the image one. The cantata is an extraordinary piece, using the chorale's text and famous melody more than others in the cycle. It's nice to have not only a recent death, but also this "birthday" on the Main page. And a rainbow in my places. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:23, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Lots for me to catch-up on, but wanted to quickly say that spotting a rainbow now and then can really be uplifting. --Rosiestep (talk) 12:37, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Nice cantata; I've heard it played. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:48, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for listening, and now GA even ;) - I had to search for the cat today ;) - how do you like my latest, black&white with the rainbow? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:19, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

today's story is about education, 10 years OTD after lecturing our founder). Music for today's feast is Monteverdi's, the best concert we ever did (so pictured again on my talk), but it wasn't recorded, substituted with a "Pacific" one that comes with subtitles line by line in Latin and English: I learned something! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:21, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

I find Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine on your talkpage; was it that one? --Rosiestep (talk) 11:34, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

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