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The Collaboration department serves to improve articles that have been assessed by the assessment department by assigning large groups of editors to improve those articles. If you are improving an article and want assistance feel free to post a request for help under the "Opentasks" section
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Tasks
Vital articles
These articles need to gain featured status as soon as possible:
- History (Comparison: Mathematics)
- Outline of history (Comparison: Outline of biology, Outline of geography)
- Glossary of history (Comparison: Glossary of philosophy)
Open tasks
You can add notes here on any tasks to be done, items to be addressed, articles needing improvement, etc. Please add your signature to any items that you add here.
- Redlist - women historians - add new biographies for notable women historians
- Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of history - Supply images, make requests for history articles.
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/History - Comment on History-related articles up for deletion.
- Answer requests for comments
- History of Lacock Requires a rating and possible expansion/cleanup
Article alerts
Did you know
- 27 Apr 2024 – Lev Gatovsky (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by FranGallego33 (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Apr 2024 – Erik Sparre (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by ThaesOfereode (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Apr 2024 – Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945 (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Hydrangeans (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Apr 2024 – Cora Babbitt Johnson (talk · · hist) was nominated for DYK by Borg Axoim (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 30 Apr 2024 – John Hoberman (talk · · hist) was AfDed by GuardianH (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 29 Apr 2024 – Ladysmith – Naval Brigade Dragging 4.7 Guns into Ladysmith (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Fram (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 28 Apr 2024 – Nationalisms Across the Globe (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Thenightaway (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 28 Apr 2024 – Battle of Ajmer (talk · · hist) was AfDed by ImperialAficionado (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 27 Apr 2024 – Battle of Chenab (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Noorullah21 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 27 Apr 2024 – Battle of Chamkaur (1764) (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Noorullah21 (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 27 Apr 2024 – Battle of Kalanaur (1748) (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Noorullah21 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 27 Apr 2024 – Marion Evans (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Flounder fillet (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 27 Apr 2024 – David Madden (Jeopardy! contestant) (talk · · hist) was AfDed by Aszx5000 (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
- 26 Apr 2024 – X (automobile) (talk · · hist) was AfDed by StreetcarEnjoyer (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
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Proposed deletions
- 21 Apr 2024 – X (automobile) (talk · · hist) PRODed by StreetcarEnjoyer (t · c) was deproded by Kvng (t · c) on 26 Apr 2024
Categories for discussion
- 29 Apr 2024 – Category:Defunct National Basketball League of Canada teams (talk · · hist) was CfDed by Namiba (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Apr 2024 – Category:History of North Asia (talk · · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Apr 2024 – Category:Natural history of Taiwan (talk · · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Apr 2024 – Category:Natural history of Nigeria (talk · · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Apr 2024 – Category:Natural history of Malaysia (talk · · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Apr 2024 – Category:Natural history of Libya (talk · · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Apr 2024 – Category:Natural history of Estonia (talk · · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Apr 2024 – Category:Defunct National Association of Professional Base Ball Players teams (talk · · hist) was CfDed by Namiba (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Apr 2024 – Category:Slavic-American history (talk · · hist) was CfDed by Nederlandse Leeuw (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Apr 2024 – Category:Feminist historians (talk · · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
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Good article nominees
- 23 Apr 2024 – Heraclitus (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by MisterCake (t · c); start
- 20 Apr 2024 – Erik Sparre (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by ThaesOfereode (t · c); start
- 19 Apr 2024 – Cagot (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Cdjp1 (t · c); start
- 13 Apr 2024 – Tourism in ancient Rome (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Graearms (t · c); see discussion
- 15 Feb 2024 – Marcus Rediker (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Pac-Man PHD (t · c); start
- 23 Jan 2024 – Khalji Revolution (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Noorullah21 (t · c); start
- 21 Dec 2023 – Battle of Ekiokpagha (talk · · hist) was GA nominated by Vanderwaalforces (t · c); see discussion
Featured article reviews
- 21 Nov 2023 – Battle of Red Cliffs (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by A455bcd9 (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Oct 2023 – Byzantine Empire (talk · · hist) was put up for FA review by SandyGeorgia (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 11 Apr 2024 – Eclipses in mythology and culture (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Dan Leonard (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Apr 2024 – History of Christianity (talk · · hist) has been put up for PR by Jenhawk777 (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 27 Apr 2024 – Shays' Rebellion (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Shays's Rebellion by Dicklyon (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Apr 2024 – Weaponization of antisemitism (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Weaponization of antisemitism accusations by Selfstudier (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Apr 2024 – Maratha Empire (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Maratha Confederacy by PadFoot2008 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Apr 2024 – Pied-Noir (talk · · hist) is requested to be moved to Pied-noir by JackkBrown (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 25 Apr 2024 – Folkism (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Popolarismo by 88.232.110.121 (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Apr 2024 – Epidaurus Festival (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Athens Epidaurus Festival by Czar (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Oct 2023 – Antisemitism in the United States in the 21st century (talk · · hist) is proposed for merging to Antisemitism in the United States by GnocchiFan (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 18 Apr 2024 – Alawi dynasty (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by R Prazeres (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Jan 2024 – History of Samoa (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by JJUPLOADS22 (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Sep 2023 – Witchcraft (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Skyerise (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Sep 2023 – Institutional racism (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Shoreranger (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Apr 2022 – History of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by Knowledgekid87 (t · c); see discussion
- 02 May 2021 – Vargas Era (talk · · hist) is proposed for splitting by FredModulars (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 01 May 2024 – Draft:Second Huna Invasion (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Jonharojjashi (t · c)
- 01 May 2024 – Draft:Benoni Buck (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Rflan2 (t · c)
- 01 May 2024 – Draft:Nudity in Art (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Pornkanok024 (t · c)
- 30 Apr 2024 – Draft:Andreas Koureas (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by WW2History99 (t · c)
- 30 Apr 2024 – Draft:Decembrists' Wives (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by DatabaseGrace (t · c)
- 30 Apr 2024 – Draft:Anne Grevile (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by A.busiakiewicz (t · c)
- 30 Apr 2024 – Draft:Gauda conquest of Kamarup (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by TheBrowniess (t · c)
- 30 Apr 2024 – Draft:Tom Nulty (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Mcamp621 (t · c)
- 29 Apr 2024 – Draft:Ilamo, Ekiti (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Citysetonthehill (t · c)
- 28 Apr 2024 – Draft:Plunder of Murshidabad (1742) (talk · · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Akshunwar (t · c)
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Articles to be worked on
Feel free to add any articles needing improvement you come across here. Please add your signature to any items that you add here.
- Articles to be created
Articles that Need Improvement
- Known class and importance
- History (C-class, Top-importance) - Needs expansion
- Ancient history (C-class, Top-importance) - Cleanup, expansion needed
- Early modern period (C-class, Top-importance) - Cleanup, expansion needed
- Age of Revolution (Stub-class, Top-importance) - Expansion severely needed.
- Civilization (C-class, Top-importance) - Needs major expansion and reorganizing
- Postclassical Era (C-class, Top-importance) - More references and expansion needed, minor reorganizing.
- Ancient Rome (B-class, Top-importance) - Needs reorganising, good though
- History of construction (C-class, Top-importance) - Needs reorganization, cleanup
- History of Shamanism (Start-class, Top-importance) - Needs expansion (inclusion of Turkic and Mongol history)
- History of East Asia (Stub-class, High-importance) - Needs major cleanup, expansion, etc.
- History of Asia (Start-class, High-importance) - Needs major expansion
- Colonialism (C-class, High-importance) - See Talk:Colonialism#Cleanup of article
- Early modern Europe (C-class, High-importance) - Cleanup, expansion, reorganizing
- Nazi Party (C-class, High-importance) - Needs expansion, more references and citation cleanup. Help very much needed.
- History of Belgium (B-class, Mid-importance) - Expansion badly needed.
- History of Mauritius (Start-class, Mid-importance) - Expansion needed.
- Shark Island Extermination Camp (C-class, Low-importance) - Needs references, clean-up, re-writing and expansion. Name change request to Shark Island Concentration Camp currently being discussed - see Talk:Shark Island Extermination Camp#Requested Move
List of golden treasures - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:List_of_oldest_golden_treasures - if some history nerd wants to help with information and creating the article i would greatly appreciate the gesture , maybe even buy you a beer :)
Unknown class and importance
- Ancient Carthage - Needs some reorganizing
- Ancient Greece - Cleanup
- Archaeology - Cleanup
- Constitutional Crisis - Needs expansion, cleanup
- Emperor Gwanggaeto - needs more additions.
- Empire - Needs assessment and serious cleanup/expansion.
- Fall of the Berlin Wall - new article in the last few days, needs expansion and cleanup, preferably before the 30th anniversary
- History of Sri Lanka - Needs expansion and Medieval history of Sri Lanka clean up
- List of history topics - Needs expansion
- Local history - Needs major improvement
- Oral history - Cleanup
- Secession - Needs some expansion
- Timeline of prehistory - Expansion, sources
- Union of Brittany and France - Needs reorganizing, cleanup
- Witch-hunt - medieval section is somewhat fragmented, needs scholarly citations.
- Xinhai Revolution - Needs Cleanup
- History of money - multiple issues with structure and references, see the talk
- Leprosy in Malta - would benefit from review by a historian, perhaps additional sources?
Outside of WikiProject History
- Marshfield, Gloucestershire - English village, has very large and very disorganized/OR history sections; lots of good info, but needs organization and re-writing
- Referendum - Needs Cleanup