Stevenmintz
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David Brion Davis
editHi Steve, As a new user, you are unlikely aware of lots of Wikipedia rules for content. Articles must be written in a neutral manner and when claims such as Long recognized as the leading authority on slavery and abolition in the Western world appears in the text, it needs a reference. Leon Litwack and Ira Berlin and Eric Foner et al. write on slavery and abolition. What secondary references affirm that Davis is the leading authority?
There's a rule, e.g., that says No Original Research wp:or. This means you can not be the authority for assertions. You need a secondary source, a reliable source. wp:rs
In general, when facts are asserted, references must be shown. If you have any questions on how to do that, I'd be happy to make suggestions. Contact me on my talk page. Thanks. Skywriter (talk) 00:08, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi again, This is a question about the institute name which is not mentioned here. http://www.gilderlehrman.org/pressroom/news.php?headline_id=2142 This release refers to the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History but the Davis article says he founded a related institute. Would you clarify? Thanks. Skywriter (talk) 08:23, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
Never mind. Found the answer.Skywriter (talk) 09:10, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
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- While your addition of material was fine, it does run into the Citing Sources, and Conflict of Interest. but, the linking to your work via google books in the article "is a good thing" Pohick2 (talk) 02:09, 6 December 2009 (UTC)
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