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There are several unsourced sub-sections that surely should be referenced since they go beyond "the sky is blue".
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Is any of this actually WP: Undue?
While abortion law may not merit mention pre-Dobbs, it seems obvious to me that abortion law now merits mention in state's articles. KlayCax ( talk) 23:15, 6 April 2023 (UTC)
Yeah, an RFC is probably a good idea (on all of these). I highly doubt you're the only one who feels the way you do (I feel pretty strongly that, save for Texas, these mentions are undue). I think a single RFC at WikiProject US with notices on the relevant state articles and perhaps invitations to other WikiProjects is the way to go (I can help ensure cast a suitably wide and even net). ~ Pbritti ( talk) 00:25, 7 April 2023 (UTC)
The state of Colorado is not named for the Colorado River. While this seems like a simple enough explanation of the state's name–similar region, same meaning, same people doing the naming, etc.–the origins of the state's name are not usually described in modern reliable sources beyond that it is the Spanish word for "red" and "ruddy" (see Britannica and Colorado Encyclopedia). Two years ago, I asked History Colorado this question in order to put the matter to bed. Most of the 26 August 2021 response from Sam Bock, then a public historian and exhibit developer at History Colorado, is provided below (I've removed the polite greeting and send off from the email):
From what I understand, you are correct that the state's name did not come from the river, which was known as the Grand River until after Colorado was named.
I'm not sure that History Colorado has any documentation for this account, but I've always understood that the founders of Colorado Springs (previously called Colorado City) sent two lobbyists to Washington DC in the years leading up to statehood to propose the name "Colorado" for the territory as they thought it would boost tourism and migration to their town. The Colorado in "Colorado City" appears to have come from the spanish for the red rocks around CO Springs.
Dorothy Aldridge has a book on Colorado City that may have more information.
I hope we can put this persistent (and oft-repeated) misconception to bed. ~ Pbritti ( talk) 22:31, 1 May 2023 (UTC)
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This article is assessed as B-class. Part of the criteria is: The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited.
There are several unsourced sub-sections that surely should be referenced since they go beyond "the sky is blue".
Otr500 (
talk) 23:32, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
Is any of this actually WP: Undue?
While abortion law may not merit mention pre-Dobbs, it seems obvious to me that abortion law now merits mention in state's articles. KlayCax ( talk) 23:15, 6 April 2023 (UTC)
Yeah, an RFC is probably a good idea (on all of these). I highly doubt you're the only one who feels the way you do (I feel pretty strongly that, save for Texas, these mentions are undue). I think a single RFC at WikiProject US with notices on the relevant state articles and perhaps invitations to other WikiProjects is the way to go (I can help ensure cast a suitably wide and even net). ~ Pbritti ( talk) 00:25, 7 April 2023 (UTC)
The state of Colorado is not named for the Colorado River. While this seems like a simple enough explanation of the state's name–similar region, same meaning, same people doing the naming, etc.–the origins of the state's name are not usually described in modern reliable sources beyond that it is the Spanish word for "red" and "ruddy" (see Britannica and Colorado Encyclopedia). Two years ago, I asked History Colorado this question in order to put the matter to bed. Most of the 26 August 2021 response from Sam Bock, then a public historian and exhibit developer at History Colorado, is provided below (I've removed the polite greeting and send off from the email):
From what I understand, you are correct that the state's name did not come from the river, which was known as the Grand River until after Colorado was named.
I'm not sure that History Colorado has any documentation for this account, but I've always understood that the founders of Colorado Springs (previously called Colorado City) sent two lobbyists to Washington DC in the years leading up to statehood to propose the name "Colorado" for the territory as they thought it would boost tourism and migration to their town. The Colorado in "Colorado City" appears to have come from the spanish for the red rocks around CO Springs.
Dorothy Aldridge has a book on Colorado City that may have more information.
I hope we can put this persistent (and oft-repeated) misconception to bed. ~ Pbritti ( talk) 22:31, 1 May 2023 (UTC)