User:OttomaticM

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Who am I[edit]

I am originally from the Quad City area of Iowa and Illinois. I currently live in Maryland near Washington, DC. I have a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and an advanced degree in theology.

Interests[edit]

Given my academic background, my interests include the historical, theological and liturgical aspects of the Catholic Church, as well as other Christian denominations. I also have an interest in art and architecture, especially as they are applied to Christian worship. Other interests include American History, especially the Civil War, history of Iowa, 19th and early 20th century European immigration, and the two world wars.

Any articles that I write or edit are basically those that cover these interests.


Places I've Been[edit]

 United States
 Alabama  Arkansas  Delaware  District of Columbia
 Florida  Georgia (U.S. state)  Illinois  Indiana
 Iowa  Kansas  Kentucky  Maryland
 Michigan  Minnesota  Missouri  Nebraska
 New Jersey  Ohio  Oklahoma  Pennsylvania
 South Carolina  Tennessee  Virginia  West Virginia
 Wisconsin

Barnstars[edit]

The Original Barnstar
Many thanks for your work with the articles on the Roman Catholic bishops-RFD (talk) 23:07, 22 May 2010 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Great work on all your page creations and contributions to Wikipedia! With your excellent work, National Register of Historic Places listings in Scott County, Iowa will soon have a page on every article. Keep up the great work!!! CTJF83 chat 19:13, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
Too often great editors like you are overlooked and not given the credit deserved for all their great contributions. So I am awarding you this barnstar to let you know I greatly appreciate all you do for Wikipedia, and please keep up the outstanding work!! CTJF83 chat 03:10, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
WikiProject National Register of Historic Places Award
for your additions to National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C. Slowking4 †@1₭ 22:00, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
The NRHP Photo Barnstar
For all the photos in Washington DC, not to mention Scott County, IA, and all the non-photo WP:NRHP work as well Smallbones (talk) 02:46, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
WikiProject National Register of Historic Places Award
For your building of National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C. <♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:58, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
The Epic Barnstar
Thanks for your contributions and recent new additions to Wikipedia for historical articles and categories. Your efforts to improve the encyclopedia for Wikipedia readers are appreciated. Northamerica1000(talk) 20:03, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
The Photographer's Barnstar
Thanks for all the great photos of NRHP sites in MoCo. Pubdog (talk) 16:39, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
The Photographer's Barnstar
Awarded for completing the photos at List of RHPs in DC. Congrats! Smallbones(smalltalk) 01:06, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
WikiProject National Register of Historic Places Award
For helping WP:NRHP to illustrate 50,000 historic sites. We couldn't have a "project achievement" barnstar without including you. Keep up the good work!
Smallbones(smalltalk) 14:27, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in the United States resulted in over 1,700 individuals contributing over 11,000 photos of cultural and historic sites throughout the country. This barnstar is awarded to you as a thank you for your help with categorizing and cleaning up the countless number of photos that came in - your work is highly appreciated and invaluable towards the success of the event. Cheers, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 08:06, 1 October 2016 (UTC)
Valued Picture Barnstar
For coming through on an image request. Good to know there are still people willing to go outdoors to help improve the project. TimothyJosephWood 14:19, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

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