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This article was automatically assessed because at least one article was rated and this bot brought all the other ratings up to at least that level. BetacommandBot 03:39, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
What happened to the page numbers in the references? The footnotes have become useless, and verifiability non-existent, because page numbers are no longer cited. I know that when I added a few footnotes (the Nelson and Sullivan sources) they had page numbers; is there a reason why we no longer want this article to be verifiable? -- Midnightdreary ( talk) 13:30, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
It is curious how Nathanial Hawthorn not Dana had the most influence on Melville. Melville and Dana are almost identical in style when it comes to describing places of call. Melville sounds much like Dana as he describes Liverpool in Redburn. But Dana does not slip into the sentimentality of Melville. Johnwrd ( talk) 02:16, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Why not mention of Dana's personal life, e.g., his marriage to Sara Watson, their 5 children, etc.? Norm — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.36.150.94 ( talk) 01:34, 26 November 2012 (UTC)
...no further comment... regards, -- Najadenn ( talk) 18:06, 19 June 2015 (UTC)
Here's an example of why you can't turn to Wikipedia. Commenter Watson told you to complete this article and add info about Dana's spouse & family. Eight years ago. Gee, suppose they created a worldwide encyclopedia and no one came?
Also, would a few words about his religion & church be relevant?
Jimlue ( talk) 19:29, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
The article states that Dana "served as a U.S. counsel in the trial of Confederate President Jefferson Davis". My understanding is that the federal government planned to bring Davis to trial, but no trial ever took place. Should the article being amended accordingly? Mike Marchmont ( talk) 09:06, 29 January 2023 (UTC)