User:LeftAire

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This user is a intereted in the History of the Song Dynasty.

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Middle Ages

This user realizes that people from the Middle Ages already thought that the Earth was spherical.

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history of Christianity.

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This user is interested in the history of Latin America.

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Southeast Asia

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Hello, fellow Wikipedians! I started editing on Wikipedia officially in December 2011. My interests are mainly in History, Geography, and Linguistics. I'm not particularly focused in one area at the moment, making edits where ever I can. I also wish to make easier links by expanding current pages, and once I become well-read enough to, create articles. However, I do feel that improving the articles that are on Wikipedia are more important than adding more articles (Quality over Quantity). My main edits so far have been history-related, and mainly about the Middle Ages, but, the articles I've worked on to get to GA status are of the natural sciences (Ornithology-related). If I'm not editing, I'm probably reading, whether it be books, or articles on Wikipedia and other sites. If I make any mistakes, do not hesitate to inform me.

I will try to join certain groups when I get the chance.

Topics of Interests

Middle Ages (Mainly c.800 to c.1500)
Holy Roman Empire (and pretty much anything I can find about it, whether it be people, events, culture, facts, etc.)
11th Century England, Spain and Italy (Sicily & Papal States)
14th-18th Century France
Byzantine relations with Western Europe 11th to 15th Centuries
Song Dynasty China (and Early Ming)
Heian, Kamakura, and Edo periods in Japan
Abbasid and Fatimid Caliphates
Early Modern Period (Huguenot & Catholic conflict in 16th and 17th Centuries, & know little of it, though, Worldwide contact within the 16th and 18th centuries)
Spanish Empire (Particulary Spanish Florida, New Spain in Present-Day U.S.)
Restoration England; and America during that era (Have yet to read about it yet, though)
Mughal India
And pretty much any facet of History from c.375 up to c.1815.

Geography

Other academia interests

Current projects affiliated with

To do List

Kašperk Castle needs to be created.
Karlsfried Castle needs to be created.
Airedale Terrier needs to be cleaned up.
Continue adding significant people, events, and places within the scope of the Wikiproject Former Countries/HRE Taskforce range (mainly High and Late Middle Ages.)
Meng Yuanlao needs to have at least a stub.
Y Make some improvments towards the New Spain portal.
Y Make a Template:New Spain topics
Recreate Portal:Southeast Asia
User:LeftAire/To Do via SuggestBot

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William Daniel Leahy (6 May 1875 – 20 July 1959) was the most senior United States military officer on active duty during World War II, and the first to hold a five-star rank in the U.S. Armed Forces. An 1897 graduate of Annapolis, Leahy saw active service in the Spanish–American War, the Philippine–American War, the Boxer Rebellion in China, the Banana Wars in Central America, and World War I, and was Chief of Naval Operations from 1937 to 1939. After retiring from the Navy, he was appointed the governor of Puerto Rico. In his most controversial role, he served as the ambassador to France from 1940 to 1942. He was recalled to active duty as Chief of Staff to the President in 1942, and served in that capacity for the rest of the war. As the de facto first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he presided over the American delegation to the Combined Chiefs of Staff. He was a major decision-maker during the war and was second only to the president in authority and influence. (Full article...) Recently featured: Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Hualca Hualca 2015 KNVB Cup final Archive By email More featured articles About
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Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. After various theatre roles in Ireland, England and the United States as well as acting on radio shows, Welles began directing stage productions for the Federal Theatre Project at the age of 21. These included the Voodoo Macbeth (1936) and The Cradle Will Rock (1937). His first film was Citizen Kane (1941), which he co-wrote, produced, directed and starred in as the title character, Charles Foster Kane. It has been consistently ranked as one of the greatest films ever made. Welles directed twelve other features, including The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), The Lady from Shanghai (1947), Othello (1951), Touch of Evil (1958), The Trial (1962), Chimes at Midnight (1966), and F for Fake (1973). Welles's distinctive directorial style featured layered and nonlinear narrative forms, dramatic lighting, unusual camera angles, sound techniques borrowed from radio, deep focus shots and long takes. He received an Academy Award and three Grammy Awards, among other honors. This photograph, taken in 1938, shows Welles surrounded by reporters and discussing his radio drama "The War of the Worlds", which had induced panic among some listeners who believed that a real Martian invasion was taking place.Photograph credit: Acme News Photos

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Pages I've edited (not including adding citations)

(Will make a more accurate list later)

Pages of Interest to Edit in the Near Future

Name	Start work status	Current article status	Goal
Northern mockingbird	Start	GA	FA
Carolina wren	C	GA	FA
Blue jay	B	B	FA
Gray catbird	Start	Start	FA
Tufted titmouse	Start	Start	GA
Catholic Church and the Age of Discovery	B	B	GA
Isabel I of Castile	C	C	FA
Ferdinand II of Aragon	C	C	GA
Portuguese Empire	Start	C	FA
Portuguese discoveries	B	B	FA

The Loftiest of them all

Name	Start work diff	Start work status	Current article status	Goal
Spanish Inquisition		B	B	FA
Miguel de Cervantes		C	C	FA

Not so lofty

Name	Start work status	Current article status	Goal
Avignon Papacy	C	C	FA
Spanish Empire	B	B	FA
Juana Inés de la Cruz	C	C	FA
Isaac II Angelos	Start	Start	GA
Investiture Controversy	Start	Start	FA

Potential Good/Featured Topics

Note: I'm not necessarily the only or major editor (if significant at all) of these articles, however I do wish to see all of these articles reach a GA status at least.