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Women in the Civil War Edit-a-Thon
In honor of Women's History Month, please join us at the National Archives and Records Administration's Innovation Hub for an all-day edit-a-thon about women in the Civil War.
when
- March 11, 2016 at 10 AM – 5 PM
where
- Innovation Hub at the National Archives
- 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
-
Archives–Navy Memorial–Penn Quarter (Green and Yellow Lines)
- PLEASE NOTE: You will be entering a government building and will be required to go through security (a magnetometer). You will need to show a photo ID (preferably a driver's licence or other government ID) and sign in to come to the Innovation Hub. If you wish to work with original records you must have a NARA researcher card. If you do not have one, there will be an opportunity to sign up for a card. More information here.
your hosts
what to bring
- A laptop (The Innovation Hub has some if you need to borrow)
- Valid ID
- Wikipedia account (if you're new you'll learn how to create one that day)
I'll attend in person
- econterms ( talk)
- DinaHerbert ( talk)
- Kirill Lokshin ( talk)
- Michael Hussey, NARA
- Duckduckstop ( talk)
- nosrednaharas ( talk)
- Jeannie Chen ( talk)
- Carole Prietto ( talk)
- Francisco Macías ( talk)
- Andrew Weber ( talk)
- Caitlin Kearney ( talk)
- mereastew ( talk), Meredith Stewart, NARA
- Megan Lafayette ( talk)
- Hammad Malik
- Darren Cole, NARA
- Fuzheado | Talk
I'll participate online
To join the event virtually and hear the presentation by DeAnne Blanton, please join us on a google hangout. Questions about it can be directed to Dina, Coordinator of the Innovation Hub, at dina.herbert@nara.gov.
Can't make it to the event? You can participate online! Here's how it works:
Don't have a username yet? It's easy to create one.
Want to work on an article that's not on the list? You're welcome to choose any topic you like!
Some events also include a video or audio conference. You can find more details on this page.
If you're planning to participate online, you can sign up below:
- Penny Richards ( talk) 14:26, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
- Sydney Poore/ FloNight ♥♥♥♥ 21:03, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
- Friend of Smokey the Bear
| 10 AM | Welcome and breakfast |
| 10:15 AM | Presentation: How to edit Wikipedia |
| 11 AM | Presentation: Women in the Civil War and what we have at NARA by DeAnne Blanton |
| 12 Noon - 5 PM | Editing and scanning |
| 1 PM | Lunch |
- Category:Women in the American Civil War
- Sarah Rosetta Wakeman
- Albert Cashier
- Frances Clayton
- Loreta Janeta Velázquez - PBS Documentary Rebel
- Frances Hook
- Clara Barton
- Medicine_in_the_American_Civil_War#Women
- Washington, D.C., in the American Civil War
- Civil War Defenses of Washington
- Battle of Fort Stevens
- Battleground National Cemetery
- President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home
- Mercy Street (TV series)
- Mansion House Hospital
- Grand Review of the Armies
- Malinda Blalock [1]
- American Civil War - no mention of women in the main page
- Emeline Piggott [2]
- Cornelia Phillips Spencer [3]
- Jane Claudia Saunders Johnson [4]
- Catherine Ann Devereux Edmonston [5]
- Abby House [6]
- Frances Webb Bumpass [7]
- Women Leaders of the Underground Railroad
- Jennie Wade Gettysburg PA
- Elvira Worth Jackson Moffitt [8]
- Hallie Parsley [9]
- How Wikipedia works:
- upload memoirs to commons
- c:File:Nurse and spy in the Union Army.djvu
- c:File:The Story of Aunt Becky's Army-Life .djvu
- c:File:The woman in battle .djvu
- Women in the military in the Americas - expanded Civil War section and fixed footnotes
- Abby House, new entry
- Frances Dallam Peter, new article about Civil War diarist from Kentucky.
<
Wikipedia:Meetup |
DC
Join us for the...
Women in the Civil War Edit-a-Thon
In honor of Women's History Month, please join us at the National Archives and Records Administration's Innovation Hub for an all-day edit-a-thon about women in the Civil War.
when
- March 11, 2016 at 10 AM – 5 PM
where
- Innovation Hub at the National Archives
- 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
-
Archives–Navy Memorial–Penn Quarter (Green and Yellow Lines)
- PLEASE NOTE: You will be entering a government building and will be required to go through security (a magnetometer). You will need to show a photo ID (preferably a driver's licence or other government ID) and sign in to come to the Innovation Hub. If you wish to work with original records you must have a NARA researcher card. If you do not have one, there will be an opportunity to sign up for a card. More information here.
your hosts
what to bring
- A laptop (The Innovation Hub has some if you need to borrow)
- Valid ID
- Wikipedia account (if you're new you'll learn how to create one that day)
I'll attend in person
- econterms ( talk)
- DinaHerbert ( talk)
- Kirill Lokshin ( talk)
- Michael Hussey, NARA
- Duckduckstop ( talk)
- nosrednaharas ( talk)
- Jeannie Chen ( talk)
- Carole Prietto ( talk)
- Francisco Macías ( talk)
- Andrew Weber ( talk)
- Caitlin Kearney ( talk)
- mereastew ( talk), Meredith Stewart, NARA
- Megan Lafayette ( talk)
- Hammad Malik
- Darren Cole, NARA
- Fuzheado | Talk
I'll participate online
To join the event virtually and hear the presentation by DeAnne Blanton, please join us on a google hangout. Questions about it can be directed to Dina, Coordinator of the Innovation Hub, at dina.herbert@nara.gov.
Can't make it to the event? You can participate online! Here's how it works:
Don't have a username yet? It's easy to create one.
Want to work on an article that's not on the list? You're welcome to choose any topic you like!
Some events also include a video or audio conference. You can find more details on this page.
If you're planning to participate online, you can sign up below:
- Penny Richards ( talk) 14:26, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
- Sydney Poore/ FloNight ♥♥♥♥ 21:03, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
- Friend of Smokey the Bear
| 10 AM | Welcome and breakfast |
| 10:15 AM | Presentation: How to edit Wikipedia |
| 11 AM | Presentation: Women in the Civil War and what we have at NARA by DeAnne Blanton |
| 12 Noon - 5 PM | Editing and scanning |
| 1 PM | Lunch |
- Category:Women in the American Civil War
- Sarah Rosetta Wakeman
- Albert Cashier
- Frances Clayton
- Loreta Janeta Velázquez - PBS Documentary Rebel
- Frances Hook
- Clara Barton
- Medicine_in_the_American_Civil_War#Women
- Washington, D.C., in the American Civil War
- Civil War Defenses of Washington
- Battle of Fort Stevens
- Battleground National Cemetery
- President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home
- Mercy Street (TV series)
- Mansion House Hospital
- Grand Review of the Armies
- Malinda Blalock [1]
- American Civil War - no mention of women in the main page
- Emeline Piggott [2]
- Cornelia Phillips Spencer [3]
- Jane Claudia Saunders Johnson [4]
- Catherine Ann Devereux Edmonston [5]
- Abby House [6]
- Frances Webb Bumpass [7]
- Women Leaders of the Underground Railroad
- Jennie Wade Gettysburg PA
- Elvira Worth Jackson Moffitt [8]
- Hallie Parsley [9]
- How Wikipedia works:
- upload memoirs to commons
- c:File:Nurse and spy in the Union Army.djvu
- c:File:The Story of Aunt Becky's Army-Life .djvu
- c:File:The woman in battle .djvu
- Women in the military in the Americas - expanded Civil War section and fixed footnotes
- Abby House, new entry
- Frances Dallam Peter, new article about Civil War diarist from Kentucky.