Hey all,
We just published "Wikipedia Picks: disaster, trial by battle, and more" to the blog. URL:
Many thanks to Gary for writing this post, as well as to Ed, Andrew and Fabrice for editing.
Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed.
Twitter (@wikimedia/@wikipedia):
• Wikipedia Picks: five articles on disaster, trial by battle, and more (link)
• "A notorious incident where a passenger ship sank during trip across the Atlantic, and few of the passengers survived ... Like #Titanic, but worse."
• The senator sacrificed his career for a group of African-American soldiers. [+image]
• That beard though. [+image]
Facebook/Google+:
• English Wikipedia editor Gary Greenbaum discusses five featured #Wikipedia articles—including a maritime disaster, a pioneer, and a horse trainer-turned-publisher. (link)
• Did you know ... that as late as 1818, English courts upheld your right to demand a trial by battle?
thanks,
Joe
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Joe Sutherland
Communications Intern [remote]