CharlesWTrowbridge

Mark the Match Boy Challenge

Mr. Trowbridge:

To put Mark the Match Boy out there without linking it to Alger and the Alger Myth, of which it is perhaps one of the most representative samples, taught in classrooms across America, is quite incomplete. The viewpoint is also taught in college as one which conservatives have long ascribed. None of the information provided that you reversed on that page was inaccurate or irrelevant, and was directly grounded in pages commonly available in Wikipedia. Please respond before I revise, but if you do not include the linkages to the relevant reference materials here on the Wiki you will be challenged for your edit.

Thank you

TheCleverTwit — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theclevertwit (talk • contribs) 14:58, 15 September 2011 (UTC)

• The material was deleted because it was unsourced. Additionally, it was a broad statement about Alger's work in general and not specifically about Mark. I'll add a 'See also' section to link the Alger Myth to the Mark article. CharlesWTrowbridge (talk) 02:38, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

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September 2011

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Speedy deletion nomination of Jane McDowell Foster

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Note, I have removed this as there is a claim of notability. --CutOffTies (talk) 21:46, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

Great work on a generally neglected set of articles

		The Music Barnstar
		For your work on Stephen Foster's songs. cmadler (talk) 12:41, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

Song lyrics

A few suggestions: Consider integrating song lyrics into commentary, as in Old Dan Tucker, or add them to Wikisource and link there. Also, consider providing a citation (e.g. to an online scan of original sheet music or to a reliable source) for the lyrics, especially when, as in the case of Foster's songs, numerous lyrics variants exist. cmadler (talk) 12:48, 9 September 2011 (UTC)