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The result was: '''promoted''' by [[User:97198|97198]] ([[User talk:97198|talk]]) 10:36, 4 April 2017 (UTC)<br />
 
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* ... that the '''[[Monument of States]]''' ''(pictured)'' in [[Kissimmee, Florida]] was erected in response to the 1941 [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] and  built with donated stones from around the world?
 
* ... that the '''[[Monument of States]]''' ''(pictured)'' in [[Kissimmee, Florida]] was erected in response to the 1941 [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] and  built with donated stones from around the world?
 
<small>Source: As the creation of Dr. Charles Bressler-Pettis, the monument was built in 1943 with a two-fold purpose: to be a commemorative piece and a draw for local tourism. As a product of World War II, it served as a unifying sculpture to bond together the states after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. At the time of its completion, the monument consisted of 1,500 stones from 48 states and 21 countries.[https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/15000862.pdf pp. 7, 17, 30] </small> 160 characters in the hook
 
<small>Source: As the creation of Dr. Charles Bressler-Pettis, the monument was built in 1943 with a two-fold purpose: to be a commemorative piece and a draw for local tourism. As a product of World War II, it served as a unifying sculpture to bond together the states after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. At the time of its completion, the monument consisted of 1,500 stones from 48 states and 21 countries.[https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/pdfs/15000862.pdf pp. 7, 17, 30] </small> 160 characters in the hook
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:*''Comment'': I've provided two images.  
 
:*''Comment'': I've provided two images.  
 
<small>Created by [[User:Maile66|Maile66]] ([[User talk:Maile66|talk]]). Self-nominated at 21:10, 28 March 2017 (UTC).</small>
 
<small>Created by [[User:Maile66|Maile66]] ([[User talk:Maile66|talk]]). Self-nominated at 21:10, 28 March 2017 (UTC).</small>
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:*[[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]]. The article is new (on 28 March) and long enough. It is neutral and cites sources with inline citations. No close paraphrasing, plagiarism and copyvio was detected. I would prefer the first picture. <s>Most facts in the hook are verified with an inline citations, but I am not sure that the adjective "donated" is also verified.</s> [[User:Borsoka|Borsoka]] ([[User talk:Borsoka|talk]]) 02:16, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
 
:*[[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]]. The article is new (on 28 March) and long enough. It is neutral and cites sources with inline citations. No close paraphrasing, plagiarism and copyvio was detected. I would prefer the first picture. <s>Most facts in the hook are verified with an inline citations, but I am not sure that the adjective "donated" is also verified.</s> [[User:Borsoka|Borsoka]] ([[User talk:Borsoka|talk]]) 02:16, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
 
:::{{u|Borsoka}} Thank you for catching this.  I've added a  citation in two different places under the Construction section that should take care of this. I also like the first image best. [[User:Maile66|— Maile ]] ([[User talk:Maile66|talk]]) 11:21, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
 
:::{{u|Borsoka}} Thank you for catching this.  I've added a  citation in two different places under the Construction section that should take care of this. I also like the first image best. [[User:Maile66|— Maile ]] ([[User talk:Maile66|talk]]) 11:21, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
 
::::[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]]. Thank you for your modification. Good to go. [[User:Borsoka|Borsoka]] ([[User talk:Borsoka|talk]]) 02:57, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
 
::::[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]]. Thank you for your modification. Good to go. [[User:Borsoka|Borsoka]] ([[User talk:Borsoka|talk]]) 02:57, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
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Latest revision as of 10:36, 4 April 2017

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 10:36, 4 April 2017 (UTC)

Monument of States

Monument of States in Kissimmee, Florida
Monument of States in Kissimmee, Florida
Eagle atop Monument of States in Kissimmee, Florida
Eagle atop Monument of States in Kissimmee, Florida

Source: As the creation of Dr. Charles Bressler-Pettis, the monument was built in 1943 with a two-fold purpose: to be a commemorative piece and a draw for local tourism. As a product of World War II, it served as a unifying sculpture to bond together the states after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. At the time of its completion, the monument consisted of 1,500 stones from 48 states and 21 countries.pp. 7, 17, 30 160 characters in the hook

Created by Maile66 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:10, 28 March 2017 (UTC).

  • Symbol question.svg. The article is new (on 28 March) and long enough. It is neutral and cites sources with inline citations. No close paraphrasing, plagiarism and copyvio was detected. I would prefer the first picture. Most facts in the hook are verified with an inline citations, but I am not sure that the adjective "donated" is also verified. Borsoka (talk) 02:16, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
Template:U Thank you for catching this. I've added a citation in two different places under the Construction section that should take care of this. I also like the first image best. — Maile (talk) 11:21, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
Symbol confirmed.svg. Thank you for your modification. Good to go. Borsoka (talk) 02:57, 31 March 2017 (UTC)