User:Dionysius Miller
 | Dionysius Miller is the project coordinator of WikiProject Appalachia, a project which aims to coordinate work for and expand coverage of the Appalachia region of the United States, and related subjects on Wikipedia. Please feel free to join the project. |
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Hello, my name is Dionysius Miller, I joined Wikipedia with the intent to contribute on 11/21/2023 out of a desire to teach and learn about topics at threat of being lost, forgotten, or going uncared for. I hail from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a city situated at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers which form the Ohio River. As such, I specialize in topics related to the city's culture and history, in particular its neighborhoods, sports, notable inhabitants, and general industrial information.
I generally focus on cultures and history, general Appalachian information, Pittsburgh, & biographies of fantastic yet unknown people.
The single article I put the most time into was
My favorite activity for contribution, however, is to expand stubs and missing articles for places, peoples, and events that I come across in my own studies. In particular ones which I have grown to love out of academic interest and genuine care, such as with Katherine Sleeper Walden, an early American environmental conservation activist, or the Old Ironsides Trophy, a largely undocumented piece of college football history.
Admittedly, I fit the description of a WikiBee a bit too much and (while I'm working on it) do tend to get protective/specific on issues such as formatting and references.
Generally speaking, I do not make the push to GA, instead I make an effort to make my best article (usually with the goal of B since it's the highest non-applied class) and move on to the next topic. I make the push at some points for articles I find particularly interesting or important, but I just don't see that as particularly necessary.
I'm always in the market for new research ideas or requests. Please don't hesitate to use my talk page for any complaints, comments, or compliments. Anything constructive and/or informative is greatly appreciated.
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| Name | Topic description | Project goal | Current stage | Working with |
| Katherine Sleeper Walden | Nominating for GA status | Get my first GA | In review | Dcdiehardfan (talk · contribs) |
| WikiProject Appalachia | Overhauling the project | Help collaboratively improve Wikipedia's coverage of Appalachia | Setting importance on tagged articles | Brooklaika (talk · contribs) |
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| Only contributions in which I created an article or majorly expanded a stub and am/was a major contributor
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Old Ironsides (trophy) | A rivalry between Pitt, Penn State, & WVU | October 6, 2023 | December 5, 2023 | March 4, 2024 | ||
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Bob Orders | A former All-American football player for Army & WVU | January 1, 2024 | February 5, 2024 | |||
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List of subranges of the Appalachian Mountains | A (non-exhaustive) list of subranges in the Appalachian Mountains
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January 3, 2024 | January 7, 2024 | |||
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Katherine Sleeper Walden | An activist and conservationist who shaped the history of the White Mountains | January 8, 2024 | April 20, 2024 | Ken Gallager (talk · contribs) & Dcdiehardfan (talk · contribs) | ||
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Klervi | A 5th century pre-congregation saint who is a patron saint of the blind
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January 11, 2024 | February 28, 2024 | |||
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Australian Cobberdog | A newer dog breed which was bred for the ideal qualities to be therapy dogs | January 30, 2024 | April 20, 2024 | |||
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WikiProject Appalachia | A collaborative effort to better Wikipedia's coverage of Appalachia | March 4, 2009 | February 10, 2024 | March 7, 2024 | BrineStans (talk · contribs) | Too many to list here, see: The project's participant list |
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Appalachia Portal | The homepage for all things Appalachia | March 4, 2024 | March 7, 2024 | |||
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