Template:Did you know nominations/Mount Billy Mitchell (Chugach Mountains)

Mount Billy Mitchell (Chugach Mountains)
Created/expanded by DiverDave (talk). Self nom at 23:29, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * ... that Mount Billy Mitchell (pictured) was named for "Billy" Mitchell, who is often referred to as the "father of the United States Air Force"?


 * QPQ is presumably pending. Anne (talk) 01:14, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I have just reviewed the DYK nomination for Grand Casemates Square.     DiverDave (talk) 03:14, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Date and length fine. Photo properly licensed. Particularly loved your mountain photo! Which leads to a suggestion. It's evident that you're familiar with the area and that you're comfortable with local history, so not quite everything is cited. One suggestion: how about using your photos as sources? For example, your mountain photo could be the source for the second half of your first paragraph. Similarly, your marker photo could be the source for your block quote. Your new ref #6 could be the source for 1st sentence (mention of gold rush) in section "Naming." Your mention of officers Brunnell and Gibbs needs citing, as do the 1st two sentences of "Climate." Sources are reliable and hook is correctly formatted and cited. One other little issue: some of your prose is very similar to the original sources. Two examples: (1) "Construction of the telegraph cable portion of the WAMCATS system began in the summer of 1900." (yours) (1) "Construction of the telegraph cable portion of the system began in the summer of 1900." (orig) (2) "In May of 1900, the United States Congress appropriated nearly half a million dollars for the purpose of establishing a communications system ..." (yours) (2) "In May of 1900, Congress appropriated nearly half a million dollars for the purpose of establishing a communications system ..." (orig) Enjoyed your article and the sources. Appears that Mitchell was quite feisty, not exactly given to respecting authority. Anne (talk) 04:13, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I have copyedited the text, used the image files as sources for my text (though I have never heard of this being done before) and added two more inline citations as per your request. DiverDave (talk) 03:16, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Good to go! Anne (talk) 01:51, 2 August 2012 (UTC)