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A fact from Occult America appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 15 September 2023 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 21:26, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
... that Occult America suggests Abraham Lincoln may have turned to Spiritualism after his son died at the age of eleven? Source: Horowitz, Mitch (15 September 2009). "Mystic Americans". Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation. New York, New York: Bantam Books. pp. 57–62. ISBN978-0-553-80675-5.
Comment: Synopses usually aren't cited, but have put this inline for DYK purposes. Not sure whether adding William Wallace Lincoln's age makes it stronger or weaker; have provided both.
Overall: @Vaticidalprophet: Good article. Though I have to wonder what makes "Boing Boing" a reliable source. Onegreatjoke (talk) 17:29, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The discussions about them on RSN are all too sparse for clear conclusions, but the latest statements are reliable for topics that typically center around Internet culture and have some reputation, and do seem to have basic editorial controls and fact-checking but not RS-enough for controversial claims. Given they're not being used to support a controversial claim here, they fall reasonably within acceptable grounds. Vaticidalprophet 21:38, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Wallace, a high-ranking Freemason and self-described "practical mystic", took credit for the inclusion of the Eye of Providence on the dollar bill. - The trivia about him taking credit for the inclusion of the Eye of Providence on the dollar bill seems a bit out of place, as it doesn't provide any information about the book or its content.
by spreading a message of "hope and dignity" to people who felt disaffected or abandoned by mainstream society, Cayce encapsulated the practices that, Horowitz argues, made large sectors of the population open to such concepts. - This was difficult for me to understand. I suggest splitting it up to make it easier to comprehend.
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Images are relevant and appropriately tagged.
This is an interesting article about a fascinating book. The article is broad, focused, neutral, and cites reliable sources while conforming to the MOS. I had two minor concerns, which I noted above, but they are not significant enough for me to hold this review. Therefore, I will be passing the article. Congratulations! — Goldentalk 15:20, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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- question.
@Vaticidalprophet: Good article. Though I have to wonder what makes "Boing Boing" a reliable source. Onegreatjoke (talk) 17:29, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
Guess I'll approve. Onegreatjoke (talk) 18:56, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
