Talk:Mormon pioneers
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[edit] To-do list
Realizing that I am nowhere near being an expert on this subject, which has so much information that could be added, I am leaving this request here for a bit of organization so that a To Do list can be made. Here is what I have in mind:
- A discussion of handcarts versus wagons
- Writings on each party or perhaps just a list
- "This is the right place" needs to be in here somewhere
- I think adding personal accounts would be a nice touch
- Information about locations and events along the mormon trail would be a good thing, although it would likely fit better at mormon trail
I will address this at Wikipedia:Latter_Day_Saint_Collaboration_of_the_fortnight, as a candidate the colaboration (so perhaps it will be noticed in five years).—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 208.187.180.214 (talk • contribs) 02:21, 4 February 2005.
- I have a few requests of my own:
- Add inline citations
- Info about the Perpetual Emigration Fund
- Possibly add a summarized section for the Mormon Trail.
- Separate sections for the vanguard company, the handcart pioneers (a summarized version of Mormon handcart pioneers), and the "there and back" wagons, which were mentioned in William E. Hill (1996). The Mormon Trail: yesterday and today. Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press. ISBN 0-87421-202-2 p. 26
--Lethargy 23:06, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Edits
I added a link to BYU's "Overland Trail" collection, which contains diaries of the Mormon Pioneers. I also did some editing. Billlund 04:34, Apr 19, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Rename Article
As we are not defining a Mormon Pioneer but talking about the composition and movement of the Mormon Pioneers, I would like to see the article renamed/moved. Opinions? WBardwin 07:53, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
- I think it is fine just the way it is. I see little point in making more than one article on the subject. I think the redirect does the job just fine. Isaac Crumm 12:14, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
- a "move" does not create another article -- all this article's history moves as well. In effect, this page would become the redirect and all existing material would be found on the current redirect page. I just think the title should match our topic sentence. WBardwin 18:24, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
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- I agree with renaming/moving. The title should be "Pioneers" (plural). BRMo 21:41, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
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- I agree as well. The plural s is also used for Mormon handcart pioneers, so why not here? Also, does the Pioneer need to be capitalized? --Lethargy 21:29, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
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- No, Mormon pioneers would be best for Wiki standards, I'm sure. Should we have a formal vote or just make the change? WBardwin 22:11, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
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- It doesn't seem particularly controversial, but we need to have an admin move it. We could just copy and paste this into the redirect page but we should have an admin move it instead so we can maintain the edit history. --Lethargy 23:13, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Vanguard Company of 1847
I have created a rough section with the above title, and have more material. Vanguard company is a common description in church materials, but other titles have been used. Is this the best one for this article? Other suggestions? Comments welcome. WBardwin 08:17, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
I believe in current (meaning these days) church articles it is frequently called the Brigham Young Company; but Vanguard Company is not a bad name, other than it has similarities to an investment firm. Isaac Crumm 12:17, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Goal: featured status by July of 2007
BRMo, with a little help from others, managed to get Mormon handcart pioneers featured in time for the 150th anniversary. Let's see if we can pull that off again with this article, with a goal of sometime before July 24, 2007, so it can be featured on the front page for Pioneer Day. --Lethargy 23:22, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Mormon pioneers
It would be great to have this article featured on the front page for Pioneer Day in 2007, the 160th anniversary of the first company's entry into the Salt Lake Valley.
(vote or comment)
Support:
- Lethargy 23:49, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
- Tom Stringham 05:15, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
Comments:
- Since it takes awhile for an article to be approved for the front page, I'm guessing we should aim to have this up to featured status a month or two before July.
- Also see Mormon handcart pioneers, which became a featured article a short time ago.