Template:Did you know nominations/John Thomas Douglass

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The result was: promoted by MeegsC (talk) 14:34, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

John Thomas Douglass

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... that John Thomas Douglass wrote Virginia's Ball (1868), which is generally regarded as the first opera written by a black composer? ^[1]^[2]
- ALT1:... that John Thomas Douglass's Virginia's Ball (1868) is generally regarded as the first opera written by a black composer?

Comment: My first nom, so please let me know if I messed up the nomination process at all.

5x expanded by Aza24 (talk). Self-nominated at 00:22, 18 April 2021 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: This is my first DYK review, so another reviewer may wish to double-check before promoting. Everything looks good, though! I prefer ALT1. ezlev^tlk
_ctrbs 19:52, 18 April 2021 (UTC)

References

^ Southern, Eileen (2001). "Freeman, (Harry) Lawrence". Grove Music Online. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.10187. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
^ Burnim, Mellonee V.; Maultsby, Portia K. (2014). African American Music: An Introduction. Abingdon-on-Thames: Taylor & Francis. p. 301. ISBN 978-1-317-93442-4.

[1] Southern, Eileen (2001). "Freeman, (Harry) Lawrence". Grove Music Online. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.10187. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[2] Burnim, Mellonee V.; Maultsby, Portia K. (2014). African American Music: An Introduction. Abingdon-on-Thames: Taylor & Francis. p. 301. ISBN 978-1-317-93442-4.

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