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Overall: I cleaned up the citations in the article, but please be sure to include all possible details next time. Citation 3 doesn't seem to be a reliable source. The Route section isn't organized all that well, as dividing it by mode of transport doesn't really work. SounderBruce06:56, 21 June 2020 (UTC)reply
Thanks for taking the time to review! I looked at the about us section for Culture Trip (source 3) and from the industry award they've received, it seemed like they were a well-trusted travel review site - see
https://theculturetrip.com/about-us/ - always happy to be corrected though! I've added a couple of further citations and am going to have a look at the structure - though I'd found it quite useful! As ever, thanks for the feedback! (
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SounderBruce: Thanks for the reply, I've moved the reference to an external link at the bottom and re-cited the info, with some additional sources too. Going to do a bit more work on the route section, which I agree could be fuller! (
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Lajmmoore: I had to revert some of the additions, as they seem to be pointing to effects of the system as a whole rather than just this specific trail. I do need you to add an appropriate page number for the 40th anniversary citation, and to make sure that American English spelling is used throughout the article. SounderBruce06:40, 23 June 2020 (UTC)reply
Just moved this reverted change to here, I wonder whether a different phrasing would make it a good addition to a section of education and the trail?
This is part of a wider awareness that our sense of the civil rights era can be strengthened by being physically present at its places.[1] Research has shown that students retain historical information at a higher rate when learning at these sites.[2]
References
^United States. National Park System Advisory, B., Franklin, J. H. and National Geographic, S. (2001). Rethinking the National Parks for the 21st Century: National Park System Advisory Board Report 2001: National Geographic Society.
A fact from Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail appeared on Wikipedia's
Main Page in the Did you know column on 17 July 2020 (
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Overall: I cleaned up the citations in the article, but please be sure to include all possible details next time. Citation 3 doesn't seem to be a reliable source. The Route section isn't organized all that well, as dividing it by mode of transport doesn't really work. SounderBruce06:56, 21 June 2020 (UTC)reply
Thanks for taking the time to review! I looked at the about us section for Culture Trip (source 3) and from the industry award they've received, it seemed like they were a well-trusted travel review site - see
https://theculturetrip.com/about-us/ - always happy to be corrected though! I've added a couple of further citations and am going to have a look at the structure - though I'd found it quite useful! As ever, thanks for the feedback! (
Lajmmoore (
talk)
07:44, 21 June 2020 (UTC))reply
@
SounderBruce: Thanks for the reply, I've moved the reference to an external link at the bottom and re-cited the info, with some additional sources too. Going to do a bit more work on the route section, which I agree could be fuller! (
Lajmmoore (
talk)
17:04, 22 June 2020 (UTC))reply
Lajmmoore: I had to revert some of the additions, as they seem to be pointing to effects of the system as a whole rather than just this specific trail. I do need you to add an appropriate page number for the 40th anniversary citation, and to make sure that American English spelling is used throughout the article. SounderBruce06:40, 23 June 2020 (UTC)reply
Just moved this reverted change to here, I wonder whether a different phrasing would make it a good addition to a section of education and the trail?
This is part of a wider awareness that our sense of the civil rights era can be strengthened by being physically present at its places.[1] Research has shown that students retain historical information at a higher rate when learning at these sites.[2]
References
^United States. National Park System Advisory, B., Franklin, J. H. and National Geographic, S. (2001). Rethinking the National Parks for the 21st Century: National Park System Advisory Board Report 2001: National Geographic Society.