Talk:Elizabeth Throsby

A fact from Elizabeth Throsby appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 14 August 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Elizabeth Throsby (depicted) survived an 1809 massacre in which her mother and 65 other Europeans were cannibalized by Māori?

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 01:15, 9 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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1814 portrait of Elizabeth Throsby

... that Elizabeth Throsby (pictured) survived an 1809 massacre in which her mother and 65 other Europeans were cannibalized by Māori? Source source b

Reviewed: Voyeur (manga)

Created by HappyWaldo (talk). Self-nominated at 12:49, 28 July 2020 (UTC).[reply]

Comment (Added source explicitly linking subject to the massacre) Bogger (talk) 15:11, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
New enough, long enough, interesting, sourced Bogger (talk) 15:11, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

alternative hook might mention that she was a baby at the time, and that she went on to have 17 children herself. Bogger (talk) 15:11, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how to fit all of that info in without the hook losing its "hook". - HappyWaldo (talk) 02:15, 29 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, was just a suggestion Bogger (talk) 16:07, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Image is Public Domain, Suitable as 100x100, and used in article.Bogger (talk) 16:07, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I came by to promote this, but the lead is rather short. Could you add some more about her? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 20:49, 8 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done. - HappyWaldo (talk) 01:10, 9 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent, thanks! Restoring tick per Bogger's review. Yoninah (talk) 01:13, 9 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]