Wikipedia:GLAM/The National Archives/Events/Dissidents, Suffragists and Freedom Fighters

About the Dissidents, Suffragists and Freedom Fighters Editathon
Wikipedia is a unique information resource and the world's 5th largest website - but it doesn't know everything.

Join us in The National Archives' library as we literally rewrite history and improve the free encyclopaedia's coverage of campaigners and activists through the ages. We will start with a crash course in editing for beginners and use the library's collections to produce new articles on neglected heroines and heroes from Britain, India, Africa and beyond.



Participants

 * Andrew D. (talk)
 * Beechleaves (talk)
 * Clleeff
 * Delire-a98
 * Helenography
 * Liz FlettSmith
 * Lotusglinoides
 * Mariana Ou
 * MichaelTNA
 * Richard Graeme Knight
 * Yuitsum
 * Mr impossible

Articles created

 * Nan Green served in the Spanish Civil War
 * Ann Pratt challenged mental health provision in 19th century Jamaica
 * Lady Marion Chesham, Tanzanian MP
 * Petra Schelm, the first member of the Red Army Faction to be killed by the German police
 * Valerie Arkell-Smith, alias Colonel Victor Barker
 * Women's Indian Association
 * Stri Dharma, magazine of the women's movement in India

Articles improved

 * Rosa May Billinghurst, suffragette and wheelchair user
 * Mangrove nine

Articles in draft

 * Patience Darton
 * Julia Chikamoneka ('Mama UNIP' in Zambia)

Trainers
Training was provided by staff members of The National Archives.