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2 points for no similar articles as TFA, artists in interaction --] (]) 22:59, 13 September 2012 (UTC)


=== September 22 === === September 22 ===

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Here the community can nominate articles to be selected as "Today's featured article" (TFA) on the main page. The TFA section aims to highlight the range of articles that have "featured article" status, from Art and architecture through to Warfare, and wherever possible it tries to avoid similar topics appearing too close together without good reason. Requests are not the only factor in scheduling the TFA (see Choosing Today's Featured Article); the final decision rests with the TFA coordinators: Wehwalt, Dank, Gog the Mild and SchroCat, who also select TFAs for dates where no suggestions are put forward. Please confine requests to this page, and remember that community endorsement on this page does not necessarily mean the article will appear on the requested date.

  • The article must be a featured article. Editors who are not significant contributors to the article should consult regular editors of the article before nominating it for TFAR.
  • The article must not have appeared as TFA before (see the list of possibilities here), except that:
    • The TFA coordinators may choose to fill up to two slots each week with FAs that have previously been on the main page, so long as the prior appearance was at least five years ago. The coordinators will invite discussion on general selection criteria for re-runnable TFAs, and aim to make individual selections within those criteria.
    • The request must be either for a specific date within the next 30 days that has not yet been scheduled, or a non-specific date. The template {{@TFA}} can be used in a message to "ping" the coordinators through the notification system.

If you have an exceptional request that deviates from these instructions (for example, an article making a second appearance as TFA, or a "double-header"), please discuss the matter with the TFA coordinators beforehand.

It can be helpful to add the article to the pending requests template, if the desired date for the article is beyond the 30-day period. This does not guarantee selection, but does help others see what nominations may be forthcoming. Requesters should still nominate the article here during the 30-day time-frame.

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In the box below, enter the full name of the article you are nominating (without using any brackets around the article's name) and click the button to create your nomination page.


II. Write the nomination.

On that nomination page, fill out as many of the relevant parts of the pre-loaded {{TFAR nom}} template as you can, then save the page.

Your nomination should mention:

  • when the last similar article was, since this helps towards diversity on the main page (browsing Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/recent TFAs will help you find out);
  • when the article was promoted to FA status (since older articles may need extra checks);
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III. Write the blurb. Some Featured Articles promoted between 2016 and 2020 have pre-prepared blurbs, found on the talk page of the FAC nomination (that's the page linked from "it has been identified" at the top of the article's talk page). If there is one, copy and paste that to the nomination, save it, and then edit as needed. For other FAs, you're welcome to create your own TFA text as a summary of the lead section, or you can ask for assistance at WT:TFAR. We use one paragraph only, with no reference tags or alternative names; the only thing bolded is the first link to the article title. The length when previewed is between 925 and 1025 characters including spaces, " (Full article...)" and the featured topic link if applicable. More characters may be used when no free-use image can be found. Fair use images are not allowed.
IV. Post at TFAR.

After you have created the nomination page, add it here under a level-3 heading for the preferred date (or under a free non-specific date header). To do this, add (replacing "ARTICLE TITLE" with the name of your nominated article):
===February 29===
{{Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/requests/ARTICLE TITLE}}

Nominations are ordered by requested date below the summary chart. More than one article can be nominated for the same date.

It would also then be helpful to add the nomination to the summary chart, following the examples there. Please include the name of the article that you are nominating in your edit summary.

If you are not one of the article's primary editors, please then notify the primary editors of the TFA nomination; if primary editors are no longer active, please add a message to the article talk page.

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Currently accepting requests from March 1 to March 31.

Shortcuts The TFAR requests page is currently accepting nominations from March 1 to March 31. Articles for dates beyond then can be listed here, but please note that doing so does not count as a nomination and does not guarantee selection. Before listing here, please check for dead links using checklinks or otherwise, and make sure all statements have good references. This is particularly important for older FAs and reruns.

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Date Article Reason Primary author(s) Added by (if different)
2025:
March 1 Meurig ab Arthfael Why Dudley Miles Sheila1988
March 18 Edward the Martyr Why Amitchell125 Sheila1988
April 1 Bart Simpson (rerun, first TFA was April 19, 2015) Why 750h+ Xeroctic
April 12 Dolly de Leon Why Pseud 14
April 15 Lady Blue (TV series) Why Aoba47 Harizotoh9
April 18 Battle of Poison Spring Why HF
April 24 "I'm God" Why Skyshifter
April 25 1925 FA Cup final Why Kosack Dank
May 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg (re-run, first TFA was May 14, 2015) Why Peacemaker67
May 6 Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Why Harizotoh9
May 10 Ben&Ben Why Pseud 14
May 11 Valley Parade Why Harizotoh9
May 11 Mother (Meghan Trainor song) Why MaranoFan
May 17 Bad Blood (Taylor Swift song) Why Ippantekina Jlwoodwa
June The Combat: Woman Pleading for the Vanquished Why iridescent Harizotoh9
June 1 Namco Why Harizotoh9
June 3 David Evans (RAAF officer) Why Harizotoh9
June 5 Jaws (film) Why 750h+
June 6 American logistics in the Northern France campaign Why Hawkeye7 Sheila1988
June 8 Barbara Bush Why Harizotoh9
June 23 Battle of Groix Why Jackyd101 Jlwoodwa
June 26 Donkey Kong Land Why TheJoebro64 Jlwoodwa
July 1 Maple syrup Why Nikkimaria Dank
July 7 Gustav Mahler Why Brianboulton Dank
July 14 William Hanna Why Rlevse Dank
July 26 Liz Truss Why Tim O'Doherty Tim O'Doherty and Dank
July 29 Tiger Why LittleJerry
July 31 Battle of Warsaw (1705) Why Imonoz Harizotoh9
August 4 Death of Ms Dhu Why Freikorp AirshipJungleman29
August 23 Yugoslav torpedo boat T3 Why Peacemaker67
August 25 Born to Run Why Zmbro Jlwoodwa
August 30 Late Registration Why Harizotoh9
September 2 1905–06 New Brompton F.C. season Why Harizotoh9
September 6 Hurricane Ophelia (2005) Why Harizotoh9
September 20 Myst V: End of Ages Why Harizotoh9
September 30 or October 1 Hoover Dam Why NortyNort, Wehwalt Dank
October 1 Yugoslav torpedo boat T4 Why Peacemaker67
October 3 Spaghetti House siege Why SchroCat Dank
October 10 Tragic Kingdom Why EA Swyer Harizotoh9
October 16 Angela Lansbury Why Midnightblueowl MisawaSakura
October 18 Royal Artillery Memorial Why HJ Mitchell Ham II
October 29 John Bullock Clark Why HF
November 1 Matanikau Offensive Why Harizotoh9
November 19 Water Under the Bridge Why MaranoFan
November 20 Nuremberg trials Why buidhe harizotoh9
November 21 Canoe River train crash Why Wehwalt
December 25 Marcus Trescothick Why Harizotoh9
December 30 William Anderson (RAAF officer) Why Ian Rose Jlwoodwa
2026:
January 27 History of the Jews in Dęblin and Irena during World War II Why Harizotoh9
February 27 Raichu Why Kung Fu Man
March 13 Swift Justice Why Harizotoh9
May 5 Me Too (Meghan Trainor song) Why MaranoFan
June 1 Rhine campaign of 1796 Why harizotoh9
June 8 Types Riot Why Z1720
July 1 Mount Edziza Why User:Volcanoguy Sheila1988
July 23 Veronica Clare Why Harizotoh9
September 6 Assassination of William McKinley Why Wehwalt czar
September 20 Persona (series) Why Harizotoh9
November The Story of Miss Moppet Why Harizotoh9
November 11 U.S. Route 101 Why SounderBruce
October 15 Easy on Me Why MaranoFan
November 20 Tôn Thất Đính Why Harizotoh9
December 21 Fredonian Rebellion Why Harizotoh9
December 22 Title (song) Why MaranoFan
2027:
June 1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?) Why
August 25 Genghis Khan Why AirshipJungleman29
October 15 The Motherland Calls Why Joeyquism


Date Article Points Notes Supports Opposes
Nonspecific 1 Lettuce 5 2 for wide coverage; 2 for nothing similar for 6 mos; one for under-represented topic 11 1
Nonspecific 2 White Stork 1 1 – promoted >1yr ago 4 0
Nonspecific 3 Spanish conquest of Guatemala 0 widely covered 4 0
Nonspecific 4 Lynching of Jesse Washington 2 no similar for 6 months 7 0
Nonspecific 5 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and The Five 2 nothing similar 1 0
September 22 Mary Martha Sherwood 3 died 22 Sep, 2007 2 0
September 26 Thurman Tucker 1 95th birthday 1 0
October 5 Appaloosa 5 1 year FA, nothing similar 6 mo, wide coverage. 5 0
October 10 Allegro (musical) 4 65th anniversary of opening, 1 year FA, nothing similar 6 mo. 10 0
October 18 Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough 3 Date relevance, 2 year FA. 1 0

Tally may not be up to date; please do not use these tallies for removing a nomination according to criteria 1 or 3 above unless you have verified the numbers. The nominator is included in the number of supporters.

Nonspecific date 1

Lettuce

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae. First cultivated by the ancient Egyptians, it was converted from a weed into a plant grown for its leaves. The Greeks and Romans gave it the name "lactuca", from which the modern "lettuce" derives. Varieties developed in Europe in the 16th through 18th century can still be found in gardens today. The consumption of lettuce has now spread throughout the world. Lettuce is most often used for salads, but is sometimes seen in other kinds of food. It is a good source of vitamin A and potassium and a minor source of several other vitamins and nutrients. Despite its beneficial properties, lettuce can become contaminated with disease-causing bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella. Lettuce has also gathered religious and medicinal significance. (more...)
Five points: Two points for wide coverage; two points for no similar articles for six months; one point for an under-represented topic. Lettuce was recently promoted to FA and should be good to go! – Dianna (talk) 03:47, 3 September 2012 (UTC)
I put too much salt on mine--Wehwalt (talk) 14:13, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
  • Oppose – A lot of problems. It's a member of the Asteracea, so it has inflorescences, and its florets are the flowers, many details, and I don't have any more time to look at it. I removed, questioned and corrected a few things, but no more time. Eau (talk) 05:32, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
Note disputed I dispute the accuracy of this article, maybe I am being pedantic, but this article includes original research not supported by the references and an inaccuracy for the purpose of dumbing down the article that suggests the source is not reliable. It should not be on the main page until this is settled, and it should include a "disputed" tag as a courtesy to the thousands of readers who access it every day, again, until the dispute is settled. Eau (talk) 16:10, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
I am now restoring this nomination; after discussion on the article talk page it appears that the article has been checked over by a couple of specialists and is now good to go! – Dianna (talk) 18:38, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
Actually, it got checked out by two people who disclaim being specialists. The specialist got called names and kicked off the article by a name-calling admin. Lettuce is off my watch list, but this was still on it. You will do as you want when articles have ownership issues and editors are invested in things other than the quality of the information presented in the article. Eau (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 19:14, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
So now you're saying it still sucks? I'm confused. -- Dianna (talk) 19:25, 10 September 2012 (UTC) Because it looks to me like the consensus on the talk page is that the two specific concerns you raised have now been addressed. -- Dianna (talk) 19:32, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

Nonspecific date 2

White Stork

The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Its plumage is mainly white, with black on its wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks, and measure on average 100–115 cm (39–45 in) from beak tip to end of tail, with a 155–215 cm (61–85 in) wingspan. The two subspecies, which differ slightly in size, breed in Europe (north to Finland), northwestern Africa, southwestern Asia (east to southern Kazakhstan), and southern Africa. The White Stork is a long-distance migrant, wintering in Africa from tropical Sub-Saharan Africa to as far south as South Africa, or on the Indian subcontinent. A carnivore, the White Stork eats a wide range of animal prey, including insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, and small birds. It takes most of its food from the ground, among low vegetation, and from shallow water. It is a monogamous breeder, but does not pair for life. This conspicuous bird has given rise to many legends across its range, of which the best-known is the story of babies being brought by storks. (more...)

Uno pointo for being promoted over a year ago. I really enjoyed working (and reading up) on this one. Be interesting to see who takes a look. Casliber (talk · contribs) 12:55, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

Nonspecific date 3

Spanish conquest of Guatemala

The Spanish conquest of Guatemala was a conflict that formed a part of the Spanish colonization of the Americas within the territory of what became the modern country of Guatemala in Central America. The Maya kingdoms resisted integration into the Spanish Empire with such tenacity that their defeat took almost two centuries. Pedro de Alvarado arrived in Guatemala from the newly-conquered Mexico in early 1524, commanding a mixed force of Spanish conquistadors and native allies, mostly from Tlaxcala and Cholula. The Itza Maya and other lowland groups in the Petén Basin were first contacted by Hernán Cortés in 1525, but remained independent and hostile to the encroaching Spanish until 1697, when a concerted Spanish assault led by Martín de Urzúa y Arizmendi finally defeated the last independent Maya kingdom. The indigenous peoples of Guatemala lacked key elements of Old World technology such as a functional wheel, horses, steel and gunpowder; they were also extremely susceptible to Old World diseases, against which they had no resistance. (more...)

One point for widely covered important history, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:31, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

  • Another good read. Br'er Rabbit (talk) 18:56, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
  • Support- I don't care about the points. This is an interesting article. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 03:56, 13 September 2012 (UTC)
  • Support BUT note it is NOT 'widely covered' as it is only on two other wikis, definition is "Topics are considered widely covered if they have 20 or more equivalent articles in other-language Wikipedias" but it is a good FA so no reason it can't be on main page. 20:49, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

Nonspecific date 4

Lynching of Jesse Washington

The lynching of Jesse Washington, a teenage African-American farmhand, in Waco, Texas in 1916 became a well-known example of such attacks. After being accused of raping and murdering his employer's wife, he entered a guilty plea and was quickly sentenced to death. After his sentence was pronounced, he was dragged out of the court by observers and lynched in front of Waco's city hall. Over 10,000 spectators, including city officials and police, gathered to watch the attack. Members of the mob castrated Washington, cut off his fingers, and hung him over a bonfire. A professional photographer took pictures as the event unfolded, providing rare imagery of a lynching in progress. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People investigated the event and subsequently featured Washington's death in their anti-lynching campaign. Historians have noted that Washington's death helped alter the way that lynching was viewed; the publicity it received curbed public support for the practice, which became viewed as barbarism rather than an acceptable form of justice. (more...)

Two points for no similar articles as TFA for six months. Mark Arsten (talk) 18:02, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

Nonspecific date 5

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and The Five

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and The Five argued about music in Russia in the 19th century. The Five, also known as The Mighty Handful (Template:Lang-ru, Moguchaya kuchka), were composers Mily Balakirev, Alexander Borodin, César Cui, Modest Mussorgsky and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, who wanted to produce a specifically Russian kind of art music, rather than one that imitated older European music or relied on European-style conservatory training. Tchaikovsky wanted to write professional compositions of a quality that would stand up to Western scrutiny and thus transcend national barriers, yet remain distinctively Russian in melody, rhythm and other compositional characteristics. The Five also believed in using the melodic, harmonic, tonal and rhythmic properties of Russian folk song, along with exotic melodic, harmonic and rhythmic elements from music originating in the middle- and far-eastern parts of the Russian Empire (a practice that would become known as musical orientalism), as compositional devices in their own works. (more...)

2 points for no similar articles as TFA, artists in interaction --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:59, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

September 22

Mary Martha Sherwood

Mary Martha Sherwood

Mary Martha Sherwood (1775–1851) was a prolific and influential writer of children's literature in 19th-century Britain. She composed over 400 books, tracts, magazine articles, and chapbooks; among the most famous are The History of Little Henry and his Bearer and The History of the Fairchild Family. Sherwood is known primarily for the strong evangelicalism that colored her early writings; however, her later works are characterized by common Victorian themes, such as domesticity. Sherwood's childhood was uneventful, although she recalled it as the happiest part of her life. After she married Captain Henry Sherwood and moved to India, she converted to evangelical Christianity and began to write for children. The Sherwoods returned to England after a decade in India and, building upon her popularity, Sherwood opened a boarding school and published scores of texts for children and the poor. Many of Sherwood's books were bestsellers and she has been described as "one of the most significant authors of children's literature of the nineteenth century." She died on 22 September 1851. (more...)

2 points for age, one point for anniversary of her day of death, no woman for a while ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:34, 11 September 2012 (UTC)

September 26

Thurman Tucker

Thurman Lowell Tucker (1917–1993) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for nine seasons in the American League with the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians. In 701 career games, Tucker recorded a batting average of .255 and accumulated 24 triples, 9 home runs, and 179 runs batted in (RBI). He was nicknamed "Joe E." Tucker because of his resemblance to comedian Joe E. Brown. Born and raised in Texas, Tucker first played professionally with the Siloam Springs Travelers. After gradually progressing through minor league baseball, he was signed by the Chicago White Sox before the 1941 season. His major league debut came the following year and he spent two years as the White Sox's starting center fielder until he enlisted in the armed forces during World War II. Upon his return, Tucker played two more seasons for the White Sox. Subsequently, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians, for whom he played four years, and continued to play minor league baseball throughout the 1950s. After his retirement, he became a major league scout and insurance agent. (more...)

1 point for birthday. The last baseball player (or person notable as an athlete) was Nick Adenhart 61 days prior. I do not consider Avery Brundage (September 6) a person who was notable as an athlete. Recent sports related were CenturyLink Field (August 8), Olympic Games (August 12), and 2007 USC Trojans football team (September 1), none of which seem similar. --TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 13:14, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

October 5

Appaloosa

A black stallion Appaloosa with a white painted rump, running in a field.

The Appaloosa is a horse breed best known for its colorful leopard-spotted coat pattern. There is a wide range of body types within the breed, stemming from the influence of multiple breeds of horses throughout its history. The color pattern of the Appaloosa is of great interest to those who study equine coat color genetics, as it and several other physical characteristics are linked to the leopard complex mutation (LP). Artwork depicting prehistoric horses with leopard spotting existed in cave paintings. The Nez Perce people of the United States Pacific Northwest developed the original American breed. It is best known as a stock horse used in a number of western riding disciplines, but is also a versatile breed with representatives seen in many other types of equestrian activity. The Nez Perce lost most of their horses after the Nez Perce War in 1877. A small number of dedicated breeders preserved the Appaloosa as a distinct breed until the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was formed as the breed registry in 1938. (more...)

One point for age, 2 points for widely covered, two points nothing similar six months. Oct 5 is the 135th anniversary of the end of the Nez Perce War.--PumpkinSky talk 02:42, 13 September 2012 (UTC)

October 10

Allegro

Program for the play Allegro, Davidson Theatre, Milwaukee, April 4 to April 9th, 1949, including production and cast information

Allegro is a musical by Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics), their third collaboration for the stage, which premiered on Broadway on October 10, 1947. After the immense successes of the first two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! and Carousel, the pair sought a subject for their next play. Hammerstein had long contemplated a serious work which would deal with the problems of an ordinary man in the fast-moving modern world. He and Rodgers sought to create a work which would be as innovative as their first two stage musicals. To that end, they created a play with a large cast, including a Greek chorus. After a disastrous tryout in New Haven, Connecticut, the musical opened on Broadway to a large advance sale of tickets, and very mixed reviews. The Broadway run, directed by Agnes de Mille, ended after nine months; it had no West End production, and has rarely been revived. (more...)

One point for age, one point for anniversary of Broadway opening, two points nothing similar six months.--Wehwalt (talk) 20:33, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

October 18

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660–1744) was one of the most influential women in British history as a result of her close friendship with Queen Anne of Great Britain. By the time Anne became queen in 1702, Sarah had become a powerful friend and a dangerous enemy, the last in the long line of Stuart favourites. A strong-willed woman who liked to get her own way, Sarah tried the Queen's patience whenever she disagreed with her on political, court or church appointments. Sarah enjoyed an unusually close relationship with her husband, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, whom she married in 1677. When Anne came to the throne, the Duke of Marlborough, together with Sidney Godolphin, rose to head the government, partly as a result of his wife's friendship with the queen. Sarah campaigned on behalf of the British Whig Party, while also devoting time to building projects such as the construction of Blenheim Palace. The money she inherited from the Marlborough trust made her one of the richest women in Europe. (more...)

Promoted between over 2 years ago +2, Date relevant to article topic +1, total = 3.--Lucky102 (talk) 21:14, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

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