Template:Did you know nominations/Matthew Lyon

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The result was: promoted by MPJ-DK 15:22, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

Matthew Lyon[edit]

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... that Matthew Lyon was jailed on charges of violating the Sedition Act, winning re-election to Congress from inside his jail cell? Source: "You are strongly encouraged to quote the source text supporting each hook" (and [link] the source, or cite it briefly without using citation templates)
- ALT1:... that Matthew Lyon brawled with Roger Griswald on the floor of Congress? Source: "You are strongly encouraged to quote the source text supporting each hook" (and [link] the source, or cite it briefly without using citation templates)

Reviewed: Robert Lockhart Hobson

Improved to Good Article status by MisterCake (talk). Self-nominated at 16:46, 20 February 2017 (UTC).

Article is a new GA, long enough, and within policy on neutrality, citations and plagrisim. Original hook is more interesting and is cited inline to an offline source, but is verified through alternate online sources. QPQ completed. Sounder Bruce 00:20, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

@MisterCake: - looking at the hook I don't think it's grammatically right. How about a slight copy edit to that Matthew Lyon, while jailed on charges of violating the Sedition Act, was re-elected to Congress?

Since this is not in a prep yet I figured I'd just make the suggestion here. Since it's a gramatical improvement, not a new hook I would be able to put in the prep area if you're okay with the change.?? MPJ-DK 03:56, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

Looks good to me. Cake (talk) 14:51, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

Excellent, then I'm putting the modified hook in Prep 3