Template:Did you know nominations/Stephen Simpson (writer)


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:21, 25 October 2014 (UTC)

Stephen Simpson (writer)

 * ... that writer Stephen Simpson was also an officer who fought in the Battle of New Orleans under General Andrew Jackson in the only company in which any men were killed?
 * Reviewed: Capture of the Dutch fleet at Den Helder -- See also: List of articles reviewed for DYK by Gwillhickers

Created by Gwillhickers (talk). Self nominated at 22:43, 19 September 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Date, size, refs, hook neutrality, everything GTG. But the hook reads a bit unclear, and also - IMHO - is not that interesting; it makes out the subject to be just some soldier. Can we think of a better / alt hook? I can review them after ping. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here  02:01, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes, I suppose you would have to know who Simpson was, and what he did, to find the hook more interesting.


 * ALT1 ... that Stephen Simpson, a journalist writing under the anonymous name of 'Brutus' in the 1820s, publicly criticized the First National Bank in editorials for primarily serving foreign interests? -- Gwillhickers (talk) 15:27, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
 * ALT1 seems more interesting, GTG - through I wonder if it is not a bit too long? Closing admin may chose the hook they find best. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 14:15, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
 * -- Alt1 hook is 192 characters long, including the word ...that. I would like to make it shorter if possible but it's important that we mention the time frame, i.e.1820s, name of bank, Simpson and the fact that he was a journalist writing anonymously under the name of 'Brutus'. It was tough enough to get all this in with less than 200 characters. I recommend using ALT1 hook, as the 'Brutus' episodes are what made Simpson notable and caused quite an issue in his day. Article covers this well. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 17:13, 16 October 2014 (UTC)