Template:Did you know nominations/Washington Bee
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The result was: promoted by Redtigerxyz Talk 17:42, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
Washington Bee[edit]
- ... that the Washington Bee's masthead slogan was "Sting for Our Enemies – Honey for Our Friends"?
- ALT1:... that Booker T. Washington was believed to have provided financial support for both the Washington Bee and its rival newspaper, The Colored American?
- Comment: Not a self nomination.
Created/expanded by Bigturtle (talk). Nominated by Allen3 (talk) at 20:34, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
- Comment I would also like credit as a contributor. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 01:39, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 11:00, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
Good to go with ALT1 referenced with citation #2 to article about the Washington Bee at the Library of Congress. New article created 19 October 2012 by Bigturtle and improved by 7&6=thirteen. Everything checks out. Poeticbent talk 17:13, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
- going with the quirky original, which is also referenced. --Redtigerxyz Talk 17:42, 25 October 2012 (UTC)