Wikipedia:WikiProject United States History

WikiProject United States History

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Welcome to WikiProject United States History. Some Wikipedians have formed this collaboration resource and group dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of United States history and the organization of information and articles on this topic. This page and all subpages of this page contain their suggestions and various resources; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians interested in the topic. If you would like to help, please join the project, inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list below.

Goals

The WikiProject United States History is a project aimed towards the development and expansion of articles on the History of the United States, including:

To provide guidelines and recommendations for articles that describe all aspects of United States history.

To improve Wikipedia's coverage of United States history by creating, expanding, and maintaining such articles.

To address POV issues and tentative edits in articles within the scope of the project.

To serve as the central point of discussion for issues related to the history of the United States in Wikipedia.

Scope

The project generally considers any article related to prehistorical, historical or modern-day affairs of America and its territories to be within its scope. As history we regard the study and interpretation of the record of humans, families, and societies as preserved primarily through written sources. In other words, ambition of the project is to cover articles related to:

• the history of ancient America
• the history of the native Americans
• the history of European settlement in America
• the present day history of America
• any and all articles relating to important historical Americans

All of these articles should be included in the Category:History of the United States or one of its subcategories.

Participants

Please feel free to add yourself here, and to indicate any areas of particular interest.

Active participants

1. abolkonskiy (talk · contribs) American founding
2. Andy85719 (talk · contribs) U.S. History Guru
3. Bedford (talk · contribs) specialized in US History from 1763–1877
4. Beggarsbanquet (talk · contribs) Really interested right now in recent American history but am also good with Revolution, $civil war, presidents, political parties, and esp. history of U.S. foreign relations.
5. BillyJack193 (talk · contribs) (talk) 18:32, 9 April 2009 (UTC) Native American history, Civil War, American folk music
6. Buaidh (talk · contribs) – Historical outline of the United States
7. CanonLawJunkie (talk · contribs) (talk) 16:47, 21 August 2010 (UTC) I'm a US "Civil War" re-enactor and believe it was an International Conflict of Interests, not a civil war in one nation.
8. Caponer (talk · contribs) (talk) 01:41, 15 August 2009 (UTC) – Biographies of Founding Fathers of the United States and their families.
9. Charles Edward (talk · contribs) - expert Hoosier History (Indiana), an generally knowledgeable of all facets of national history.
10. Cliotropic (talk · contribs) (talk) US women/gender/sexuality as part of WikiProject Women's History; US 19th & 20th century, especially 1898-1945; social, legal, cultural, policy history
11. Corvus coronoides (talk · contribs) (founder)
12. Creez34 (talk · contribs) (talk) 05:33, 18 July 2009 (UTC) Revoultionary war-Gulf War
13. Darwinek (talk · contribs) Deep South, race relations, American History from the Civil War to World War II.
14. DiverDave (talk · contribs) DiverDave (talk) 21:59, 13 March 2010 (UTC) maritime history, colonial period (especially Massachusetts)
15. Dthomsen8 (talk · contribs) (talk) 01:38, 3 August 2009 (UTC) All American history, and especially Philadelphia events.
16. Dunnsworth (talk · contribs) Recent US Military History
17. Ebt66 (talk · contribs) Military history in general; military intelligence and special operations; American Revolution from 1765-1790 (specifically espionage and irregular warfare); American identity; social, religious, and political extremist groups
18. Failure2002 (talk · contribs) talk 03/07/2011--historiography, political, cultural intellectual all periods. Still pretty new and really appreciate advise (UTC)
19. Fesmitty77 (talk · contribs) (Reconstruction)
20. ForgottenHistory (talk · contribs) (talk) 00:40, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
21. GenQuest (talk · contribs) joined: 28 Aug 2010. Historically accurate place names and dating; geographical changes or events; the Revolutionary War; colonial, territorial and state border developments; bios and genealogies; grammar and English.
22. Gosox5555 (talk · contribs) (talk) 00:17, 16 June 2009 (UTC) Articles relating to the American Revolutionary War (especialy early Revolution) and Colonial period, with a particular interest in Massachusetts. Also an interest in political history and political parties.
23. Happyme22 (talk · contribs) (Specializing in presidencies from FDR to current George W. Bush; focus on Ronald Reagan)
24. Historical Perspective (talk · contribs) (talk) 13:25, 10 January 2010 (UTC) 19th century US political history, Civil War, maritime history, Massachusetts history
25. Ianlopez12 (talk · contribs) (from Washington to Obama)
26. Isinbill (talk · contribs) (talk) United States history colonial (especially in the Southwest)
27. John Carter (talk · contribs)
28. jojhutton (talk · contribs) (Presidents, War History)
29. jrtayloriv (talk · contribs)
30. ktr101 (talk · contribs) Just finished a course on it, so pretty much everything is my specialty.
31. LightSpectra (talk · contribs) – Most U.S. history, especially political parties; not especially good with military history
32. Monsieurdl (talk · contribs) (Specializing in early American history from 1600–1783 with many personal resources)
33. North Shoreman (talk · contribs)
34. Parkwells (talk · contribs) (talk) 20:08, 1 June 2008 (UTC)]] 19th c., northern and southern tier migrations, also post-Civil War migrations and settlement on MS frontier, 20th c. Great Migration, ethnic and social history
35. Perry Hotter (talk · contribs) (talk) 16:00, 13 April 2010 (UTC) History of the American Old West, particularly the Gunslingers
36. Presidentman (talk · contribs) Anything U.S. history, but especially presidents and states, etc.
37. Smb1138 (talk · contribs) US History 1760–1800 and 1945+
38. Sutherland4l (talk · contribs) (talk) 02:46, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
39. TomCat4680 (talk · contribs) (talk) 11:55, 15 March 2009 (UTC) Interested in Presidents, Michigan history, historical places, roads and buildings, etc.
40. Valkyrie Red (talk · contribs) (talk) 21:00, 4 May 2010 (UTC) American Civil War and World War 2
41. Wallie (talk · contribs) (talk) 10:31, 27 April 2009 (UTC) US History, esp WW2 (Pacific) and ACW.
42. Wisconsineditor (talk · contribs) American History & Wisconsin State History

Inactive participants

1. BGinOC (talk · contribs) Historian - No edits since October 2010
2. BradMajors (talk · contribs) (particularly, New York prior to 1783) - No edits since March 2008
3. Crehberg (talk · contribs) Civil War, Deep South, Great Depression. - Three edits in February 2011, nothing before that since August 2009
4. Deavenger (talk · contribs) Overall U.S history. I might go more to doctrines and foreign affairs also. - No edits since August 2009
5. EQuintan (talk · contribs) - No edits since December 2009
6. Gentleman Historian (talk · contribs) General and Colonial American History. - No edits since December 2010. Only 6 total edits all for December 2010
7. Hahaandy1 (talk · contribs)(talk) 20:32, 5 February 2009 (UTC) I can help with anything from the colonial period until reconstruction but particularly in the Early Republic - No edits since February 2009
8. Happyandrew1994 (talk · contribs) (talk) 02:55, 1 September 2009 (UTC) --American Revolution, early Maritime history - No edits since April 2010
9. Hargrimm (talk · contribs) - No edits since September 2010
10. Leobold1 (talk · contribs) American History from the Civil War through WWII - No edits since October 2010
11. Lizconno (talk · contribs) - 2 Edits to user page in March 2011, Nothing else till September 2010
12. Nanten (talk · contribs) American History from 1750–1865, plus World War II. - No edits since October 2010
13. Ogram (talk · contribs) (talk) 14:40, 4 August 2009 (UTC) Salem witch trials - 1 edit in January 2011, nothing before that till Septmeber 2010
14. Samurai262 (talk · contribs) I can help improve American Revolution and American Civil War. - No edits since June 2010
15. Secisek (talk · contribs) - User account blocked indefinately in March 2010 for disruptive editing.
16. Sean (talk · contribs) - No edits since December 2010
17. ShatteredSpiral (talk · contribs) Emphasis on both the American Revolutionary and American Civil wars, including John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Thomas Jefferson articles. - No edits since October 2010
18. Simplyianm (talk · contribs) I take history in school. - 4 edits in May 2011, appear to be just random edits, nothing before that since december 2010
19. StarsTrainsAndRandomThings (talk · contribs) Interested in pretty much everything. Those who don't know their history end up just repeating it. - No edits since April 2009
20. Tnfranklin (talk · contribs) (talk) 01:15, 24 November 2010 (UTC) - No edits since December 2010
21. Wabash Canoe (talk · contribs) (talk) Articles related to the United States Constitution - No edits since May 2009
22. WendyB (talk · contribs) American History - Only 1 edit and that was to add name as a participant in the project back in June 2010

Articles

Featured content

• Robert F. Kennedy assassination

New articles

Please feel free to list your new United States history-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them, are at least over 1,000 characters, don't have any dispute templates on them, and cite their sources, should be suggested for the Did you know? box on the Wikipedia Main Page.

• Owen Biddle, Sr. Revolutionary war colonel, and member of the prolific Biddle family --DThomsen8 (talk) 21:59, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
• Col. William Munroe – just created as a draft, not yet ready for prime time. Includes information about the second-in-command for the Colonists at the first shots of the American Revolution.
• La Balize, Louisiana – already featured on DYK in May
• Robert Purvis – added more material, featured on DYK

Collaboration and review

• Collaboration of the week
• Peer review
• Assessment

Templates

• {{User WikiProject US History}} – userbox
• {{WikiProject United States History}} – Project banner, to be added to the talk pages of relevant articles.

Categories

History of the United States

History of the United States by location

History of the United States by period

History of the United States by topic

Historiography of the United States

United States history-related lists

United States historical anniversaries

Historical events in the United States

Prehistory of the United States

United States history timelines

United States history stubs

Resources

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Tools

Main tool page: toolserver.org

• Reflinks - Edits bare references - adds title/dates etc. to bare references
• Checklinks - Edit and repair external links
• Dab solver - Quickly resolve ambiguous links.
• Peer reviewer - Provides hints and suggestion to improving articles.

External watchlist

• Wikiproject Watchlist - WikiProject United States History