Template:Did you know nominations/Duluth Ship Canal

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The result was: promoted by BlueMoonset (talk) 17:21, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Duluth Ship Canal

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• ... that the father of aircraft pioneer William Boeing threatened to block the Duluth Ship Canal (pictured) by tying a rope across it?

• Reviewed: Reba Z. Whittle

Created/expanded by Mangoe (talk). Self nom at 22:06, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

• comment: especially suitable for April 30th, as that is the anniversary of the "unlawful act" of digging the canal through. Mangoe (talk) 22:11, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
• Everything about this article looks good. Citation checks out, hook is interesting, article itself is very substantial and well referenced. Image is public domain and heads the article. -OldManNeptune ⚓ 01:07, 11 May 2012 (UTC)