Template:Did you know nominations/Edward Griffin Beckwith

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The result was: promoted by Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:36, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

Edward Griffin Beckwith

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... that Edward Griffin Beckwith (pictured) was engaged in the Pacific Railroad Survey from 1853 to 1857, and that the First Transcontinental Railroad followed his recommended route?

Created/expanded by Rosiestep (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 11:46, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

Reviewed Janatin.♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:49, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

Date, length, hook and inline cite all check out. Did some touchups and added a pic after removing watermark at Commons. Good to go.Poeticbent talk 02:40, 24 April 2012 (UTC)