I moved the photos so there is not a huge gap between the heading and the text in the "Peaks on Roan Mountain" section. Every photo creates an uneccesary line break. What difference does it make if I move them anyway? They display in virtually the same spot. You need to relax a little and step off it. Eleutherosmartin ( talk) 02:55, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
I've reviewed the article, very interesting subject! I've put the article nomination on hold for seven days to give folks a chance to address the issues I found. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to bring them up and I'll be happy to discuss my reasoning and try to find solutions. You can do that either on the article talk page, on my talk page, or here, as I have all of them watchlisted for now. Ealdgyth | Talk 23:16, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
There are actually a couple different portraits of Ostenaco available. Both are by Joshua Reynolds. One is already on the Ostenaco article page, and I added the second to the Henry Timberlake article. I'll run through the Overhill Cherokee article and tweak what I can find to tweak.. I've already resized one map to make the text not as squished, and moved one picture down a little bit to make it fit better with the corresponding text. I'll see what else I can find. -- PEPSI2786 talk 03:28, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
You had the Henry Timberlake article saying that the journey down the rivers to Tomotley was a 5-day journey, but it appears to be more like 20. The text is somewhat confusing on the matter, and I was wondering what you think it looks like it is saying? It mentions the 6th of December, then mentions the 11th.. then after that there are several times it says, "Next morning.." It definitely can't be 5 days, though, having left on November 28th and not being there yet on Dec 11th. -- PEPSI2786 talk 05:40, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
I've been on a bit of a Wikibreak for the last month, and I just noticed the great work you've done recently on East Tennessee articles like Kingston and Icehouse Bottom. I'm really impressed... keep it up! Pinball22 ( talk) 14:11, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
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I hereby award you, User:Bms4880, the Epic Barnstar, for fine contributions in the field of history, on a wide range of articles including Overhill Cherokee, Tellico Blockhouse, Toqua (Tennessee), Icehouse Bottom, and particularly Henry Timberlake. Your contributions to Wikipedia are very much appreciated! -- PEPSI2786 talk 07:42, 1 February 2008 (UTC) |
Considering that "cove" is not a scientific or technical term and does not have a formal meaning, but is merely a descriptive word, I do not support your idea of creating a table of notable coves. However, Cove (Appalachian Mountains) would benefit from some additional examples. The two examples there now, Cades Cove and Wears Cove, are both limestone windows and thus do not represent the full range of features called "cove." Do you know of some good examples of other features called "cove" -- ideally somewhere in Appalachia other than Blount County, TN? -- Orlady ( talk) 01:26, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
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I award you the Epic Barnstar for creating the excellent article about the prehistoric site Tomotley. Oceanh ( talk) 22:58, 4 February 2008 (UTC) |
-- BorgQueen ( talk) 18:24, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
Removal of the entire history section due to its being plagiarized seems like over-reaction. Why not use the source as a basis (i.e., a reference) for writing a shorter history? (FWIW, I edited that section, with the result that a couple of phrases in it were no longer a verbatim copy.) -- Orlady ( talk) 01:16, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the nice pictures and text you added to the Waverly article. As my hometown, it holds a rather special place in my heart ;) I only wish I were able to travel around and take photos, though it appears you have the job quite firmly in hand! Kudos. — Huntster ( t • @ • c) 17:00, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
The article on Henry Timberlake has finally received it's GA Review. I don't overly agree with the reviewers comments, as he thinks we need more references to avoid NPOV, and we need more pictures, but failed to even mention our short lead. That being said, I'll see what I can do to fix what he dislikes. -- PEPSI2786 talk 05:01, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
This Dreamcatcher is hereby awarded to Bms4880 in recognition of contributions to recognizing and documenting the indigenous people of the United States in Wikipedia, both through researching and contributing new articles (such as Overhill Cherokee) and through correcting errors and misconceptions in existing articles (such as your recent edits in Knoxville, Tennessee).
Keep up the good work.
-- Orlady ( talk) 01:19, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
Anderson-Campbell-Scott-Morgan, eh? You might even manage to shame me into heading out and taking some Wikimedia photos in and around Oak Ridge...
You definitely should visit Rugby, Tennessee; the Episcopal church, the old library, and some of the other buildings from Thomas Hughes' colony are worth seeing and photographing. In Morgan County, Petros, Tennessee and the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary are also photo-worthy. I'm fond of Frozen Head State Park and Natural Area, which already has a nice photo, but the top of Frozen Head (a long hike up! -- much too long for a quick trip) has an ideal view of Brushy Mountain. You may also find some good shots of coal tipples and country churches in the rural parts of the counties.
Briceville is hard to get to (it's a long way off the beaten path, but visually very interesting).
The older (historic) parts of Oliver Springs, Tennessee, are worth a photo (west of the main street, mostly). There is some bizarre artwork made from old appliances, etc., around the occupied part of the abandoned shopping center between Oak Ridge and Oliver Springs. The wind turbines on the mountain overlooking Oliver Springs are an interesting topic for a photo -- from a distance, as it costs something like $15 or $20 to drive up close on a 4WD-only road. The views from Oak Ridge might be better than the views from Oliver Springs.
In Oak Ridge, it would be good to do photos at the peace bell (no article yet; in center of town on Badger Road), Chapel on the Hill (east side of town), American Museum of Science and Energy (center of town), George Jones Memorial Baptist Church in the former community of Wheat, Tennessee (west of town but east of K-25; visible from Highway 58 east of Blair Road), and one or all of the three historic "checking stations" on the National Register (all are in publicly accessible areas; one is off Highway 62 near Y-12, one is on Bethel Valley Road near the interchange with Highway 62, and the other is on Hwy 95 as you drive west out of "town" toward the old K-25 site). When you park at the peace bell, you can also shoot Oak Ridge Associated Universities across the street. There are also plenty of old cemeteries that are accessible, but many of the sites with articles are "behind the fence." The Children's Museum of Oak Ridge isn't much to look at from the outside, but there are plenty of interesting photos inside.
'Nuf for now. It's bedtime.
-- Orlady ( talk) 05:26, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for fixing that error. My original intention was only to correct the entry that was something like "among the tallest east of the Appalachians" (wrong on two counts: (1) should be west, not east and (2) the Cumberlands are part of the Appalachians, sensu strictu), but I got carried away. I had intended to go back and check for accuracy, but forgot to do so. -- Orlady ( talk) 02:20, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
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-- Maxim (talk) 01:25, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
Q1. Is this the "Luther Brannon House"?
Q2. Is this the Bethel Valley Checking Station?
I look forward to seeing your other photos. -- Orlady ( talk) 23:53, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
Re: George Jones Church -- The road to it is open to pedestrians as a greenway, although it is closed on spring weekends when turkey hunts are occurring. -- Orlady ( talk) 13:29, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
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-- BorgQueen ( talk) 14:07, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
Great job with the Knoxville TN article! I was the reader who added the original info about the Native Americans a few years back (sorry some of it wasn't accurate, my sources must have been wrong). The first time I read that article, I was so irritated that the history began with European settlement and barely mentioned the people who already lived there. Thanks for helping to expand that section, it means a lot.
204.253.252.20 ( talk) 16:30, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the clarification needed on the House Mountain article. I went back and listened to the videotape of the PM Magazine interview I did with John Reece in 1983, and he verified everything in the Broadcasting History of House Mountain. I also have a taped interview with the late Guy Smith, former director of the Knoxville Zoo, and former broadcasting engineer who also helped put WTSK-TV (formerly WTVK-TV, Channel 26 on the air in 1953, and he also spoke of the House Mountain fight. Csneed ( talk) 20:45, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
I have now included the factual citation and attribution to the House Mountain article. Csneed ( talk) 00:54, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
Nicely done article right off the bat, presto! Pfly ( talk) 05:19, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
That'd be brilliant. Do you have the photographers barnstar? :-) Victuallers ( talk) 21:08, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, if you scroll up, it's up there somewhere. Bms4880 ( talk) 22:38, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Nice photo.
Having researched the early history of Blountville last evening, I was surprised by the statement that Deery Inn was built in the 1780s, as my source said the first hotel dates from 1792. I found a reliable source of factoids about Deery Inn: http://www.etsu.edu/cass/archives/Collections/afindaid/a41.html. According to that page, "The Deery Inn was built around 1800 as a store and home. William Deery, a native of Londonderry, Ireland, occupied the building until his death in 1845. Subsequent owners of the property transformed the structure into an inn. One of the more recent owners Virginia Caldwell, has renovated and restored the building. (For additional information on the inn see Families and History of Sullivan County, Tennessee. Volume One, 1779-1992, p. 211.)" Do you have a conflicting source for the 1780s date? -- Orlady ( talk) 14:39, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Here's another source that indicates that Deery acquired it in 1801, but is vague on the date of its construction: http://www.sullivancountyarchives.com/schpa.htm -- Orlady ( talk) 14:42, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
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Hey Brian, I visited Cataloochee last weekend and took a few photos of the elk and one of the valley from Sal Patch Gap. I was going to add one or two of them to your outstanding Cataloochee Valley article, but since you've done such a great job not only creating, but also maintaining the article I thought it would be better to call your attention to the photos and let you add them yourself if you felt they were appropriate. Thanks!
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I'm not sure how far you went out of your way, but the important thing is that you did. And we're not talking here of a few extra clicks, but getting out of the chair, finding a map and visiting somewhere. He's not Elvis of JFK but William Forster gave his life for equality. You have assisted him in getting a bit of the memory he deserves. Cheers. The Wiki and I salute you. Victuallers ( talk) 16:55, 23 September 2008 (UTC) |
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Image_use_policy#Photo_galleries. In general, galleries are no longer used in articles. I can find no good reason for this, but it does mean that when found, they tend to get removed from the page. My suggestion would be to pick a good representative photo to include in the infobox, maybe keeping one more for display below the infobox (if there is room), and move the rest to commons. The {{ commons}} box used to link to Commons galleries is fairly eye-catching and should direct folks to the other images. I'd be more than happy to help transfer if that is what you decide to do. Alternately, you have the right to revert the addition of the tag, at which point discussion must move to the article talk page, but I kind of think that would be a losing battle. — Huntster ( t • @ • c) 07:24, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
Well Brian, I gave it a shot today, but the Black Mountains are proving to be a pretty elusive photo subject. Photo 1 / Photo 2. That's the peak of Mount Mitchell peeking out on the left in the second photo, and both of the images are interesting in their own way - but not really what I was after for a lead image. I'll go back and try again when the weather cooperates. - Ken Thomas ( talk) 06:07, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
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