Template:Did you know nominations/John Early (educator)

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:52, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

John Early (educator)

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John Early

... that during John Early's presidency of Georgetown University, the school was occupied three times by the Union Army, but never ceased classes? Source: "Still, with the few students that remained, the classes and discipline of the college were regularly carried on, and never intermitted from any extraneous cause." (Report of the Commissioner of Education, p. 450) & "Memorial of the First Century of Georgetown College, D.C., pp. 204–208

Reviewed: Battle of the Bagradas River (255 BC)

Improved to Good Article status by Ergo Sum (talk). Self-nominated at 22:13, 27 March 2020 (UTC).

Interesting life on fine sources, Latin accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. Why no image? The hook is fine, although not exactly as in the article. Two minor things there: I would try to avoid "Early life" for a person named Early. In section "Education in the United States", I wouldn't refer back to what was just said before, because someone who read that will be bored, and someone coming from the TOC will be irritated. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:48, 28 March 2020 (UTC)

Added an image. Ergo Sum 04:18, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

Thank you, it's licensed and a good illustration of period and style. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:48, 29 March 2020 (UTC)