User talk:Asteuartw

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		For your work on George H. Steuart (Brigadier General)‎. You should nominate it for a Good article! Omarcheeseboro (talk) 17:13, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

About George H. Steuart (brigadier general)

You're doing good work on improving the page. The intro is much better. I had a suggestion: if what we can learn about the subject is limited to his warlike activity, then perhaps the legacy section should contain quotes or generalizations from authorities specifying what kind of warrior Steuart was. Was he known for his battlefield heroics, his good common sense in troop handling, his ability to inspire courage and determination in his men? think of the end section less as a chronological section, but more of a "why do we remember him?" section. Are schools named after him, was a ship named for him, are towns or geographical features named for him? Is there a statue somewhere? How did the lives of his offspring turn out? Most importantly, did he write or edit anything about his wartime experiences? I'll bet he did. All of these things one would expect to find in the ending section of a biography. Good luck in your work. Already the page is much improved. If I can help, I'm willing to lend advice on sources or how to search. I'm seeing a few other things which will need work, but you're doing fine. BusterD (talk) 12:46, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

I should add an apology for my inexpert use of the GA checklist template. If you see the green +, that's a pass on that section or subsection. If you see the pink clock, that indicates a hold on that section, more work to do. Feel free to communicate with me (in this thread) if I can be helpful. BusterD (talk) 12:53, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Regarding the family interest, sorry for raising the issue; that was impolite on my part and I didn't assume good faith. It's to your credit that you are willing to admit such a small conflict. The conflict of interest rules say one should avoid or edit very carefully any subject with which you have a COI. One of my best wiki-friends says that every one of us is violating some COI issue, some more than others. So writing about a distant relative, that's a very tiny violation compared to, say, writing an autobiography (which I see regularly).

About sources: I tried a simple google books search for "George Hume Steuart" and found 133 books, 32 of which were available to see in limited view or full view. And that's just books. I usually start a new article by making a list of the best links found during a books search, and build the entire page out of what I find in those sources. I'll take a crack at formatting the 48th PA link so you can see where I'm going. Again, good work, you've got several days to make small changes, and I'll try to help when I can. This is my first review; I can't just pass the page because I like the subject myself. That said, I'd like my first one to be a "pass" (if possible) and you've got lots of good thinking in this work. BusterD (talk) 22:49, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Hi BusterD and thanks v much for the assistance. I have made a bunch of fixes and also reformatted the notes and refs (not my strongest point I'm afraid). Perhaps you cd take a look? Not sure how much time I have but prob not too much. I have been trying to think of a decent summary at the end but haven't come up with anything good yet. Will keep thinking on it. Asteuartw (talk) 14:39, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

by the way, re the ref at , the webpage says that it is referencing the following book: SIDELIGHTS AND LIGHTER SIDES OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES: A Feast of History in Small Bites Cooked Up by Ralph Green. However, I have this book and in fact the only part that the webpage references is the following passage: General George “Maryland” Steuart was a tough and nasty martinet. He soon showed his power to the militarily ignorant Confederates in his command. It was not uncommon in his camp to see two or three men tied up by their thumbs to a cross pole. His favorite trick was to sneak up on sentries and try to catch them unaware. One night his trick backfired. He startled a private who grabbed hold of the little officer and pummeled him mercilessly, after which he pretended not to have recognized the general. I have used the story in the article, but referenced it directly to the book, not to the webpage. I left out the "nasty martinet" bit as it seemed a bit ad hominem. The rest of the information on Steuart in the webpage comes from other sources which are not identified. Asteuartw (talk) 16:50, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

The one thing jumping off the page for correction is the abbreviations. The MoS is pretty forgiving in terms of format, but consistency is crucial. I'd like you to start at the top of the page, and format each page number consistently (I prefer pp. and p.). I don't see any reason why we should abbreviate the word born. Military rank abbreviations are inconsistent too (the caption in the last image box, for example). If these abbreviations are cleaned up, I'm seeing few obstacles to passing this article at GA. Nice work during this review. The article is miles ahead of where you started. BusterD (talk) 11:46, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks so much for all your notes and input. It has been very helpful for making this and future articles better and more consistent. Much appreciated. Asteuartw (talk) 13:27, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

No good article's ever finished, so I suspect there's more work to find, but I believe you've passed the threshold for GA. Congratulations on your excellent work so far. I'd recommend you try some edits outside of your normal watchlist. It's been great pleasure watching this page become GA (watching you do most of the work); your responsiveness has made it easy to offer you honest critique. I have some issues with the reference style you've chosen; I heartily endorse the use of citation templates for best precision. BusterD (talk) 12:56, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, it's been a pleasure. I will take a look at the citation templates as you suggest. I aim to improve all of my articles based on these notes.Asteuartw (talk) 14:58, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Lots of great stuff in George H. Steuart (militia general)

Have you considered joining Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography, Wikipedia:WikiProject Maryland, or Wikipedia:WikiProject Military History? I'm sure there are subjects in those projects which would interest you and deserve your attention once you've completed your budding set of Steuart pages... All the best and love your work! BusterD (talk) 23:00, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the kind words. Wd def like to join Wikipedia:WikiProject Maryland as you suggest...not entirely sure how one goes about it. Any pointers? Asteuartw (talk) 11:58, 18 February 2010 (UTC)

Ok, got it...I see now...Ignore my last post Asteuartw (talk) 12:37, 18 February 2010 (UTC)

re: Colonial families of Maryland

Hey, no problem! I didn't know that either. Anyway thank you for it! I wish I could give you one for Henry Darnall.

I've lived in Maryland and am fascinated by its sophisticated Colonial culture. I have an English ancestor who came to Baltimore in the 1840s-50s towards the end of Maryland's manorial days. DinDraithou (talk) 20:34, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Adding barnstars

The line you referred to is about adding new kind of barnstars to the page Wikipedia:Barnstars, for adding barnstars to userpages the rule is still don't be shy! Best regards, Finn Rindahl (talk) 21:43, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Merton College Chapel

Good stuff. Have you thought about working on an article about all the buildings of Merton, like Buildings of Jesus College, Oxford? Could be interesting, what with Mob Quad, the chapel and other aspects to discuss. Let me know if you are - I have some book sources that may be useful. Regards, Bencherlite^Talk 10:31, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the kind words, and the excellent suggestion, which is definitely worth considering. I tried to buy Roger Highfield's History of Merton on Amazon but used copies start at £171. What sources/books do you have available? Asteuartw (talk) 17:31, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Most of them are here with me at work, but I have to leave shortly so I can't give you a full list. They include the Pevsner volume on Oxfordshire in the Buildings of England series, the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments report on Oxford, and Tyack's book "Oxford: an architectural guide", although I don't think I've got anything solely on Merton. Many of them are listed in the references section of the Jesus College article and Buildings of Nuffield College, Oxford. Bencherlite^Talk 17:41, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Barnstars

I have posted a message which you may find of interest at User_talk:DinDraithou#Barnstar. JamesBWatson (talk) 19:46, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

You are now a Reviewer

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Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore

Hello. In January you added a citation to a book from the "Webster's Quotations" series published by Icon Group International to this article. Unfortunately, Icon Group International is not a reliable source - their books are computer-generated, with most of the text copied from Wikipedia (most entries have [WP] by them to indicate this, see e.g. [1]). I've only removed the reference, not the text it was referencing, i.e. that Charles County, Maryland was named after him. I'm removing a lot of similar references as they are circular references; many other editors have also been duped by these sources. Another publisher to be wary of as they reuse Wikipedia articles is Alphascript Publishing. Fences&Windows 01:11, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

Barnstar

Thank you so much for the barnstar! I feel so honoured. :-) It's great to see that the work I've spent on the article has not been ignored.--LaukkuTheGreit (Talk•Contribs) 10:12, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

it's rather a good article, surprisingly accurate given the contentious history of the subject matter. Perhaps you should nominate it for good article status? Asteuartw (talk) 19:25, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

citations

On the Rev. James Maury/James Maury_(Counsul) article, it is asked that citations are needed. My Point Of View is that they already exist. I ask, specifically, what do you want to be cited? I personally would have made that area into two articles but I didn't create all of that article. However, I did start as far back as 2006 and during those 4 years I no longer recall the materials I had at hand during that time and therefore cannot cite some material. However, there are two books listed as references as well as there are citations within the article(s). I would like to know what it is that needs to be cited and especially since I read the "Mary Washington" article that looks terrible to me including the "suppositions" included in that small article which is half iof the article. If you are asking for the genealogy source that shows on Rev. James Maury, I would state that it is in many places on internet but I have it in a family book that is listed as a source on that article, "The Maury Family Tree" by Sue C. West. If you want to know about what Thomas Jefferson stated about the Rev. James Maury then that can be found in Thomas Jefferson's autobiography. Just please tell me exactly what you are looking at to cause you to state that a citation is needed. Again, I contributed as far back as 2006 but I believe that I can still cite what I covered in the article. Others have also contributed and they too have included citations in the article. Too, please do look at the Mary Washinghton article so that it too can be bettered. I am in no way offended with what your point of view is and I do applaud you for your work as I do others. We build together. William Maury Morris II 22:15, 21 November 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by William Maury Morris II (talk • contribs) William Maury Morris II (talk) 06:57, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

The idea is to back up every statement of fact with a citation. For example, the statement "Among his famous pupils were Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, the First Bishop of Virginia". This needs a citation. Who made this claim, and what was the source? Equally, the claim that "The boarding school in which Maury taught was considered the best known school in Albemarle county, Virginia." needs a citation. Every statement of fact should have a reference. Check out this page Wikipedia:Citing sources for more details. Hope this helps. Asteuartw (talk) 07:17, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for the polite reply. I have reworked the article with inline citations and internal links as well as external links. Thomas Jefferson in his autobiography makes his own statement about the Rev James Maury and that is listed as a external source link but I did not list that. I have Thomas Jefferson's Autobiography on Wikisource and have mentioned that one. I did not write about any "Bishop" and I know nothing about that editor's sources at this point nor who he refers to. I have never heard of it and I tend to doubt it. The Classical school for boys is Virginia history but then I am a Virginian and am very aware of it. I placed a link to a history highway marker (an image with the info) plus posted that text which covers Jefferson being a pupil and Matthew Fontaine Maury being the Rev James Maury's grandson. I hope this covers what was needed. William Maury Morris II (talk) 08:46, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Why cannot I get my account back?

Asteuartw, I had the account of William Maury Morris and contributed a lot under that account. At some point I took a break for other work and forget my password. My account was then lost and I posted for help but got none. With that account I did not leave an e-mail which is optional but with this one, William Maury Morris II, I have. I like to see my contributions showing on my account and this I am using now has very few because this is fairly new. Please e-mail me whatever is needed to get back my William Maury Morris account the e-mail I have listed on this account and after I have that back this account William Maury Morris II can be cast aside as I really prefer my previous account of William Maury Morris. Thank you for your consideration. William Maury Morris II (talk) 19:27, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

I'm very sorry but I really don't know how to help with this....it's not a problem I am familiar with. Hope you get it sorted out. Asteuartw (talk) 19:29, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

That's okay, thank you for the reply. William Maury Morris II (talk) 20:58, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

London Wikimedia Fundraiser

Good evening! This is a friendly message from Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry, inviting you to the London Wikimedia Fundraising party on 19th December 2010, in approximately one week. This party is being held at an artistic London venue with room for approximately 300 people, and is being funded by Ed Saperia, a non-Wikipedian who has a reputation for holding exclusive events all over London. This year, he wants to help Wikipedia, and is subsidising a charity event for us. We're keen to get as many Wikimedians coming as possible, and we already have approximately 200 guests, including members of the press, and some mystery guests! More details can be found at http://ten.wikipedia.org/wiki/London - expect an Eigenharp, a mulled wine hot tub, a free hog roast, a haybale amphitheatre and more. If you're interested in coming - and we'd love to have you - please go to the ten.wikipedia page and follow the link to the Facebook event. Signing up on Facebook will add you to the party guestlist. Entry fee is a heavily subsidised £5 and entry is restricted to over 18s. It promises to be a 10th birthday party to remember! If you have any questions, please email me at chasemewiki at gmail.com.

Hope we'll see you there, (and apologies for the talk page spam) - Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk) 18:04, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Invitation to join WikiProject United States

Hello, Asteuartw! WikiProject United States, an outreach effort supporting development of United States related articles in Wikipedia, has recently been restarted after a long period of inactivity. As a user who has shown an interest in United States related topics we wanted to invite you to join us in developing content relating to the United States. If you are interested please add your Username and area of interest to the members page here. Thank you!!!

--Kumioko (talk) 02:19, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

The Contribution Team cordially invites you to Imperial College London

All Hail The Muffin Nor does it taste nice... 15:05, 5 February 2011 (UTC)