Template:Did you know nominations/John Calhoun (publisher)


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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 10:46, 2 October 2014 (UTC)

John Calhoun (publisher)

 * ... that John Calhoun (pictured) founded the Chicago Democrat, the first newspaper in Chicago, Illinois?
 * Reviewed: Der Funke

Created by Teemu08 (talk). Self nominated at 18:34, 10 September 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg ticking but asking for a look by a senior editor as entire article is sourced by one book. I cannot check copyvio nor verifiability. Marking good to go but please comment here if you oppose. Thanks. Nathan121212 (talk) 18:10, 12 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol possible vote.svg One source is certainly no indication of notability, and does not satisfy Rule D12. Tagging article for notability. Yoninah (talk) 21:26, 21 September 2014 (UTC)
 * I have now added two additional sources. Teemu08 (talk) 14:39, 22 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Thank you. I also did a little research and found lots of sources about him – he was certainly a notable figure! Article is new enough, long enough, adequately referenced, no close paraphrasing seen. Image is PD. QPQ done. The hook is OK, but it could be hookier. What do you think about:
 * ALT1: ... that John Calhoun (pictured), publisher of the first newspaper in Chicago, was originally apprenticed to be a carpenter in Watertown, New York? Yoninah (talk) 20:20, 22 September 2014 (UTC)
 * The alt-hook is fine with me. Teemu08 (talk) 14:25, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg New reviewer needed to decide between original and ALT1 hooks. Yoninah (talk) 14:35, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ALT1 is indeed hookier, so let's go with that. Wiki-linking Watertown to avoid ambiguity with New York City. Hook verified in Andreas. Mackensen (talk) 23:27, 1 October 2014 (UTC)