Template:Did you know nominations/John Morton Blum

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The result was: promoted by Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 23:18, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

John Morton Blum

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... that Yale history professor John Morton Blum appeared in Woody Allen's film Zelig?

Created/expanded by Markvs88 (talk). Self nom at 18:13, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

Date and 5x expansion checks out. Well referenced and brief but concise in coverage. I'm happy to approve this hook with a , but do you think it would be better to combine it with the fact that he taught George Bush? Two quite disparate achievements! If you don't want to do that though, then I'll gladly send the Zelig hook anyway. SFB 16:25, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

Sure, and thanks! Heck, maybe include John Kerry to make it bipartisan? Mention the Morgenthau Plan? Best, Markvs88 (talk) 02:50, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

"... that Yale history professor John Morton Blum, besides editing the Morgenthau Plan and teaching George W. Bush and John Kerry, appeared in Woody Allen's film Zelig?"

Extra details check out on citation. I'll approve it now. A varied career indeed! SFB 20:40, 17 November 2011 (UTC)