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NARA Civil War Edit-a-Thon 2016-03-11 in Washington DC

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

National Archives and Records Administration and Wikimedia DC

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)

Sign up!

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I'll attend in person

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  1. econterms (talk)
  2. DinaHerbert (talk)
  3. Kirill Lokshin (talk)
  4. Michael Hussey, NARA
  5. Duckduckstop (talk)
  6. nosrednaharas (talk)
  7. Jeannie Chen (talk)
  8. Carole Prietto (talk)
  9. Francisco Macías (talk)
  10. Andrew Weber (talk)
  11. Caitlin Kearney (talk)
  12. mereastew (talk), Meredith Stewart, NARA
  13. Megan Lafayette (talk)
  14. Hammad Malik
  15. Darren Cole, NARA
  16. Fuzheado | Talk

I'll participate online

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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:
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On the day of the event, check in with your Wikipedia username.
Don't have a username yet? It's easy to create one.
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Choose an article to edit from the list on this page.
Want to work on an article that's not on the list? You're welcome to choose any topic you like!
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Have questions during the event? Chat with us!
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:

  1. Penny Richards (talk) 14:26, 6 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Sydney Poore/FloNight♥♥♥♥ 21:03, 6 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Friend of Smokey the Bear

Schedule

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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

Articles to work on

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Research resources

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  • How Wikipedia works:

Outcomes

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upload memoirs to commons

Resources for after the event

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