Talk:Anoka, Minnesota

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[edit] Anoka as Halloween capitol

  • I've noticed that the phrase "self proclaimed" has been removed and re-added in front of "Halloween capitol of the world", and I for one believe it should stay. Although I've never heard of any other city contesting Anoka's Halloween status, I think it is important to distinguish between a city deciding to call itself a "capitol" of something (as Anoka did), and a city which is widely recognized as such by popular consensus. -- BlueCanoe 23:37, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
  • a city which is widely recognized as such by popular consensus? such as....?

is there even any real evidence supporting that? what I mean is, isn't it based more on an opinion? Salem, MA is recognized for it's witch trials (not exclusive to Salem, I might add. While it does have a high-per-capita wicca/neo-paganism population that's not necessarily relevent. Does anyone even care enough to make a big deal about who the Halloween Capital is?? I mean I heard about Hell, Michigan wanting to use the title.It's not that big of a deal. Basically any city (including salem) calling themselves the Halloween Capital is a self-proclamation and I don't think the point needs to be stressed.

I don't have an opinion of whether 'self proclaimed' is used, as it initially was just 'self proclaimed'. I do think it is important that in 1937, City officials convinced Congress to proclaim Anoka as the Halloween Capital, which differentiates it from any other place that may proclaim it. (or eventually proclaim it.) --JJSE 06:15, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Origin of word "Anoka"

Additionally, I have added the other source for the name 'Anoka', as it doesn't seem right to give all the credit to one group. :) --JJSE 06:15, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

JJSE, do you have a reference for the Dakota vs. Ojibwe origins? I had never heard the Ojibwe origin before. If you have a reference, please add it. -- BlueCanoe 03:01, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
Although I have it refernced in additional hardcopy books, the easiest online source is the 'Anoka' webpage which can be found at http://www.ci.anoka.mn.us/. Are you looking for proof, to make sure I'm not spreading misinformation (which is acceptable, as that what makes Wiki great), or telling me that i should inset the source to the document? If I'm supposed to insert it, I'm new to actually editing a Wiki, and would appreciate help. --JJSE 02:52, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
JJSE, welcome! For a complete rundown on citing sources, look here. Basically, a simple external link would suffice here, which is made by enclosing the web address in single brackets: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page], for example turns out like this: [1]. Just put your link at the end of the relevant sentence. Hard-copy (i.e. book) references are great, too. Just make an MLA-style citation at the end of the article under a ==References== section. Proper name etymology is probably something that should be cited, since urban legends/myths/stories are out there. -- BlueCanoe 04:32, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Civil War volunteers

  • Does anyone have a reference for the Civil War volunteers paragraph? It is a very interesting and worthwhile piece of history, but I had never heard it before and it seems like the kind of thing someone would be inclined to learn more about through an external reference. The original paragraph, as added:
"Anoka makes a strong claim for providing the first volunteers to the Union Army during the Civil War, noted by a small historical plaque standing at the corner of West Main Street and Park Street. Alexander Ramsay, Minnesota's governor in 1861, was in Washington, D.C. when Ft. Sumpter was fired upon. He immediately offered a regiment to the War Department, and telegraphed former governor Willis Gorman and Lieutenant Governor Ignatius Donnelly that same morning. Gorman, attending a district court session in Anoka, received the note by messenger from St. Paul and called a court recess, asking for volunteers. Aaron Greenwald and five others stepped forward; Greenwald was the first to sign. He died July 2, 1863, during the 1st Minnesota Regiment's famous charge at Gettysburg."

-- BlueCanoe 19:25, 7 November 2005 (UTC)


well there is a monument dedicated to the first civil war volunteer on main street.

[edit] Template for a U.S. City

For those who plan on editing and expanding this article, please follow the Template for a U.S. City. Thanks!--Daveswagon 09:53, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Amy Blue - notable?

This has been added, deleted, reverted, and re-deleted in the "Notable natives" section. A Google search (minus "Sorenson" to remove pages derived from the Anoka, Minnesota Wikipedia article) returned 35 hits. Of the first page results, only one appeared to support a claim of "notable". This result, as many of the others, are focused on the 11/27/05 Miss Minnesota Teen USA beauty pageant. Any thoughts? -- BlueCanoe 19:57, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

she's completely not notable, very few residents of Anoka or even the surrounding area have ever even heard of this person. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 205.188.116.133 (talk • contribs).
Weak agree: Unless Amy has done something else to make herself notable, I don't think this one event alone makes her "notable" by wikipedia standards. However, this page is not a full-on biography page, rather it is just a list and a state-wide competition might be enough to remain included. Theflyer 04:59, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Alan Haskvit, Notable?

Recently an anonymous editor added Alan Hakvit to notable residents. I've improved the formating at citation, but still question whether Alan meets notability requirements for inclusion here. He does appear to be a columnist for Ednews.org and the National Teachers Hall of Fame website confirms his induction in 1997. Thoughts? Theflyer 04:59, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] More Pictures?

I think this page could use some more pictures, the photos of Downtown Anoka don't exactly highlight it's architecture...any one want to take on this mini-project? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.41.24.167 (talk) 21:14, 24 February 2007 (UTC).

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