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I, '''Jacob1207''', have been a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]] since February of 2004, but made anonymous contributions prior to that.  I mainly contribute to [[history]] and [[government]] related articles, especially those concerning my home state of [[Maryland]].  Below you'll find a little bit about me along with the contributions that I am most proud of, a small but growing body of work.

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==Hobbies and interests==

In addition to being a Wikipedian, I am an amateur [[vexillology |vexillologist]] and [[Amateur astronomy|backyard astronomer]].  I am also an avid reader.  Among non-fictional works, I enjoy biograpies, histories, and works on politics, philosophy, and theology.  I have enjoyed works by [[Niccolò Machiavelli]], [[Edward Gibbon]], and [[John Stuart Mill]].

Fantasy and [[Science fiction]] are my favorite fictional genres and I am fond of many books by [[Isaac Asimov]], [[Robert A. Heinlein]], and [[Orson Scott Card]].  Additionally, I am fond of the [[Harry Potter]] books.

These and a few of my other interests are indicated in the Wikiboxes to the right.  Naturally, questions and comments left on my talk page will be well received.

==About my contributions==

I have found that I most enjoy working on small- to mid-sized articles, especially [[biography|biographical]] ones.  A considerable number of my contributions are to articles concerning my home state of [[Maryland]] and other items of local interest.  Recently, I have become interested in expanding some of the articles related to [[Fundamentalist Christianity]], especially the [[Christian Reconstructionism|Reconstructionist]] brand thereof, and [[Christian Universalism]].

Though most of my work on Wikipedia involves starting articles or adding content to existing ones, I also spend some time contributing to Wikipedia by voting and commenting on [[WP:VFD|deletions]], [[WP:FAC|featured article candidates]], creating [[WP:RA|requested articles]] and the like. I never create stubs.

==My most notable contributions==

The articles below are those which I have contributed very significantly to and/or started.

''* denotes an article which I began'' <br>
''** denotes an article which I began that was featured in "Did you know..." on Wikipedia's main page'' <br>
''† denotes an article I shepherded through the [[WP:GA|good article]] process'' <br>
''†† denotes an article I shepherded through the [[WP:FA|featured article]] process''

===Miscellaneous articles===

[[Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice of 8 July 1996]]* -
[[Afghan Supreme Court]]* -
[[Alabama Constitution]]** - 
[[Creation Museum]] -
[[Fanny Crosby]]** -
[[Cytherean]] -
"[[The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner]]" -
[[Thomas Dewey]] -
[[Gregg Easterbrook]] -
[[Paul R. Ehrlich]] - 
[[Eton Wall Game]] -
[[Deneb]] -
[[Executive agreement]] -
''[[Foundation (novel) | Foundation]]'' -
[[Owen Gingerich]] -
[[Robert H. Goddard]] -
[[Jonah Goldberg]]* -
''[[History of the Peloponnesian War]]'' -
[[Tim LaHaye]] -
[[Ryan Leaf]] -
[[André Maginot]]** -
[[Missouri Plan]] - 
[[Reference re Secession of Quebec]]* -
[[Rousas John Rushdoony]] -
[[Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary]]* -
[[University of Dallas]] -
[[Daniel Webster]] -

===Articles concerning Maryland===

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I have begun and contributed to many articles concerning my native state, [[Maryland]], and other items of local interest to me.  The most notable are as follows.

 

''[[Fatti maschii, parole femine]]''* -
[[Flag of Maryland]] –
[[Government of Maryland]]†† –
[[Governor of Maryland]] - 
[[History of Maryland]]* -
[[List of people from Maryland]]* -
[[Lt. Governor of Maryland]] - 
[[Maryland Constitution]]* -
[[Maryland Constitution of 1776]]* -
[[Maryland Constitution of 1864]]** -
[[Maryland Court of Appeals]]** -
[[Maryland, My Maryland]]* -
[[Maryland state house]]* -
[[Michael S. Steele]]* -
[[Morgan State University]] –
[[Robert L. Ehrlich]] –
[[Roger Taney]] -
[[Salisbury University]]* -
[[Seal of Maryland]] - 
[[Washington College]]* -

===United States Supreme Court Case Articles===

I am also part of the [[User:Skyler1534/United States Supreme Court Case Article Improvement Project|United States Supreme Court Case Article Improvement Project]], pursuant to which I have contributed significantly to the following articles:

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''[[United States v. E. C. Knight Co.]]'', 156 U.S. 1 (1895)<br>
''[[Miller v. California]]'', 413 U.S. 15 (1973)<br>
''[[Batson v. Kentucky]]'', 476 U.S. 79 (1986)<br>
''[[Texas v. Johnson]]'', 491 U.S. 397 (1989) <br>
''[[Boy Scouts of America v. Dale]]'', 530 U.S. 640<br>
''[[Miranda v. Arizona]]'', 384 U.S. 436 (1966)<p>

'''Note:''' Wikipedians interested in United States Supreme Court cases are encouraged to assist with this project.

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