User talk:Gwhitfieldvi

August 2022

Hello, I'm ElKevbo. Wikipedia is written by people who have a wide diversity of opinions, but we try hard to make sure articles have a neutral point of view. Your recent edit seemed less than neutral and has been removed. If you think this was a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. ElKevbo (talk) 23:30, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

ElKevbo-Will you expand on the areas that you find not neutral? Washington and Lee’s website, the Crenshaw book General Lee’s College, and the Flood book Lee the Last Years provide historical accounts of the influence that President Lee had on the College. These historians all demonstrate the educational influence and financial benefit that Lee’s tenure provided. The historical point of view differs from the modern historian, such as Elizabeth Pryor, which is a critical point of view needed to understand the shifting attitude toward President Lee. These references and comments add a balance POV when balanced with the citations included in the Atlantic article and the reference to Pryor. Doesn’t this balance the entry and provide a more neutral POV? Gwhitfieldvi (talk) 23:48, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

Adding your own commentary (e.g., "Modern scholars, Elizabeth Pryor among them, and modern writers have sought to criticize President Lee’s handling of his college boys by making unfounded assumptions...") is unacceptable. Using old scholarship and material that lacks independence is also not optimal. Please discuss your concerns and proposed changes in the article's Talk page. Thanks! ElKevbo (talk) 00:04, 20 August 2022 (UTC)