Talk:Lou Henry Hoover/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Unexpectedlydian (talk · contribs) 23:13, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Thebiguglyalien, I'll take this one :) Comments to follow shortly in the table below. Unexpectedlydian^♯4talk^‽ 23:13, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Hello @Thebiguglyalien, the first iteration of the review is complete. Great article, well done! Only a few minor comments in the table below. Let me know if you have any questions. Unexpectedlydian^♯4talk^‽ 13:15, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

I believe I've addressed all of your comments. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 17:33, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, that's great! I've made one minor change to the article regarding the civil wedding ceremony (just moved a citation around). Happy to pass this article now, well done! Unexpectedlydian^♯4talk^‽ 17:53, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Rate	Attribute	Review Comment
1. Well-written:
	1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct.	Lead Y Early life and education Y Marriage and travels Marriage and travel to China Y London and World War I Y Return to the United States Y First Lady of the United States * Missing a space between [40] and "Throughout". * "Civil service" is wikilinked, but maybe the previous mentions of "civil servants" should be wikilinked instead (as they come first in the article)? Later life and death Y Political beliefs Y Languages Y Legacy Y
	1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.	Lead sections Y Layout Y Words to watch None identified Y Fiction N/A Y List incorporation N/A Y
2. Verifiable with no original research:
	2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline.	Sources and citations are in the appropriate places.
	2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).	Source check I have spot-checked the following sources (only a few minor comments): Allen 2000 After graduation, she took a job at her father's bank in addition to working as a substitute teacher. This info is on p.13 of the source, not pp.15-16. Caroli 2010 Y Schneider & Schneider 2010 Instead, they were married in a civil ceremony performed by a Spanish Roman Catholic priest at her family home. What implies the ceremony was a civil ceremony? I've moved citations around here so all the info is correctly captured. Schwartz Foster 2011 Hoover lived by this belief, maintaining an active role in her husband's work and in her own humanitarian projects. This info is covered mainly by p.133, not p.132. Watson 2001 While her husband was the head of the Food and Drug Administration, Hoover took up the cause of food conservation. She began a tradition of leaving one chair empty as a reminder of child starvation whenever she entertained company. Should be pp.214-215, not just p.215. "First Lady Biography: Lou Hoover". National First Ladies' Library. Y "Herbert Hoover and China". World Association for International Studies. November 21, 2001. This link is broken for me. Perhaps it could be archived? "Lou Hoover and Girl Scouts". Hoover Presidential Library. Her work with the Girl Scouts led to her serving as the group's president from 1922 to 1925. ... She returned to the Girl Scouts to serve as its president a second time from 1935 to 1937. Source doesn't seem to outline the exact dates. "An Uncommon Couple: Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover". Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Y "The red brick dorms at San Jose State come down". The Mercury News. Y "Girl Scouts Palo Alto, California". Palo Alto Service Unit. Y
	2c. it contains no original research.	From spot-checking sources I am content there has been no OR.
	2d. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.	From spot-checking sources, I am content there are no copyvio or plagiarism concerns.
3. Broad in its coverage:
	3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic.	Article covers early life, marriage to Hoover, FLOTUS, later life, activism, and other important elements like language and interests. From reading the sources, I am content everything notable about the subject is covered.
	3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).	Article is broad but always remains focussed on subject and her life.
	4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.	Article is presented neutrally.
	5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.	Majority of recent edits are by nominator and are constructive.
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
	6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content.	All images are PD or have no known restrictions.
	6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.	Images are relevant with appropriate captions. Not a GA criteria, but they need alt descriptions.
	7. Overall assessment.