User:Leeannedy/Sandbox
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My proposed vision for the article is below. I believe that we can make this article one of the best state articles on Wikipedia.
Examples
- Minnesota - Excellent in almost every respect.
- North Carolina - Probably the second best of the state articles (currently a good article).
- Rhode Island - Good article. As with many state articles, serious deterioration of quality in last 30 percent of article (state firsts, etc.).
- Illinois - Respectable article (among the best ten of the state articles).
- Wisconsin - Respectable article (among the best ten of the state articles).
Introduction
- Remove "Heart of Dixie" from first line and place with state nicknames in later paragraph.
- Basic summary of main article sections. Ideally created near the time that the rework is "complete."
Name
- See example from articles on Rhode Island and Minnesota.
Geography
- Improvement of sub-article on Geography of Alabama.
- Decide on best formatting for List of counties in Alabama. Personal preference is that used for List of counties in North Carolina and List of counties in Rhode Island.
- Cleanup of List of cities in Alabama article.
- Decide on best maps for which purpose. All of the maps have positive points but the current arrangement is cluttered and distracts from the article.
- Opening paragraph on location within United States.
- Subsection on geographical regions. Paragraphs on each of the geographical physical regions of the state.
- Subsection on waterways (river systems/lakes/coastal features).
- Subsection on climate.
- Subsection on flora/fauna.
- Subsection on counties (brief with link to list of counties).
- Subsection on urban regions (major cities and metropolitan areas).
- Subsection on parks. Paragraph on National Park Service locations. Paragraph on state park system.
- Sub-article on state park system (see article for List of Pennsylvania state parks).
History
- Improvement of sub-article on History of Alabama.
- Paragraph on Alabama pre-history.
- Paragraph on Native American history.
- Paragraph on colonial history.
- Paragraph on statehood up until Civil War.
- Paragraph on secession and Civil War.
- Paragraph on reconstruction era.
- Paragraph on World War I.
- Paragraph on depression era.
- Paragraph on World War II.
- Paragraph on post World War II history.
Demographics
- Improve subarticle on Demographics of Alabama.
- Use population density map in this section.
- Use article on Minnesota as example for this section.
- Subsection on population.
- Subsection on race and ancestry (including languages).
- Subsection on religion.
Economy
- Subsection on commerce (including tourism).
- Subsection on industry.
- Subsection on agriculture.
- Subsection on utilities.
- Subsection on natural resources.
- Subsection on public sector (government spending such as NASA, taxation).
Culture
- Subsection on popular culture (festivals, foods, state traditions, etc.)
- Subsection on fine and performing arts.
- Subsection on literature.
- Subsection on other entertainment (music, movies, television, theater).
Health and Education
- Subsection on health.
- Subsection on education.
- Cleanup of various education lists (colleges and universities, school systems, high schools, etc.)
Transportation
- Paragraph on road transportation (interstate system, etc.).
- Paragraph on water transportation (river and ocean transportation).
- Paragraph on air transportation.
- Paragraph on rail transportation.
Law and Government
- Subsection on Alabama constitution.
- Subsection on executive branch. Sub-article lists of governors and lieutenant governors.
- Subsection on legislative branch. Subarticles on houses of Alabama legislature.
- Subsection on judicial branch.
- Subsection on regional governments (county government, city government, tribal governments).
- Subsection on federal representation (representatives and senators).
- Subsection on military.
Politics
- Paragraph(s) on political parties in the state.
- Paragraph(s) on political history of the state.
- Subarticle on Alabama politics. Use politics of Minnesota as an example.
Media
- Paragraph on newpapers in the state.
- Paragraph on television in the state.
- Paragraph on radio stations in the state.
- Paragraph on Internet in the state.
Sports
- Subarticle on sports in Alabama. Again see Minnesota for ideas.
- Subsection on professional sports in Alabama.
- Subsection on college sports in Alabama.
- Subsection on outdoor recreation in Alabama.
State Symbols
- Separate section with listing of state symbols.
Notable Alabamans
- Separate section with VERY notable Alabamans (for example, George Wallace).
- Disdvantage of this section is that it will be a headache to maintain (will require constant weeding).