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Hi Catherine--Prairie madness is a fascinating topic, but not a very easy one. It looks like you're still looking for sources--have you met with Elliott yet? He may be able to help you. I know a good bit of the work on this subject has been done by literary scholars such as June Underwood, who has a chapter about this phenomenon in Under the Sun: Myth and Realism in Western American Literature, edited by Barbara Meldrum. See if that helps and check her footnotes. As you know, this condition seems to have been common among women but it also affected men--see for example O. E. Rolvaag's Giants in the Earth. Why don't you check back with me before you draft this so we can discuss it further. MJ

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Your article looks really great and seems to be ready to go live. I like the introduction and throughout the article your attention and explanation regarding Prairie madness in fiction vs. non-fiction scenarios. The categories you have chosen are relevant and there is a flow through the article that makes it easy to follow. There is a little repetition in the first section on causes and risk factors but it may be necessary due to the type of article and need for clarification. It looks like all of your facts are well cited and the references are in order at the bottom. The depth that you were able to show about the subject is very good considering there may have been few first-hand and non-fiction accounts of this "Prairie fever".

Great article all around!

Jennyfrese (talk) 23:53, 8 April 2013 (UTC)