Talk:Andrew Summers Rowan

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Totally revising Andrew Summers Rowan

I'm planning to replace the entire Andrew Summers Rowan entry because much of the current material is untrue, incomplete, or irrelevant. The draft can be seen here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Andrew_Summers_Rowan

Some years ago, inspired by Elbert Hubbard's essay, "A Message to Garcia," I decided to write a children's biography of Rowan, something that had never been done. I didn't have to dig too deeply to realize that nothing Hubbard had written about Rowan's trip to Cuba was true. So I wrote an adult biography instead. My peer-reviewed 383-page book, "Cast in Deathless Bronze: Andrew Rowan, the Spanish-American War, and the Origins of American Empire," was published last December by the West Virginia University Press.

As someone who regularly depends on Wikipedia as a source of accurate information, I'd like to do my part to maintain that standard. It's time, I think, to demythologize Andrew Rowan and his message to García. I'm new to Wikipedia as an editor, so I apologize for any format gaffes I may have committed. Please let me have your suggestions and corrections.

Donrice1 (talk) 14:11, 28 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It occurred to me that because Andrew Summers Rowan is far from being a hot topic, I might as well replace the existing article now instead of waiting for comments on my draft. That in itself should generate comments if there's sufficient interest. Please let me have your suggestions and corrections. Donrice1 (talk) 18:09, 9 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]