A fact from William Gates LeDuc appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 28 December 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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... that William Gates LeDuc(pictured) brought a bison through the streets of New York City as part of the Minnesota exhibition at the 1853 World's Fair? Source: "In 1853, a promoter and a buffalo were bullish for Minnesota" The Star Tribune : "LeDuc found himself leading his buffalo across New York City [...] Once LeDuc got his Minnesota products, including the buffalo, on display, all went well."
Article length and age are fine, no copyvio or plagiarism concerns, reliable sources are used. Image used is of fine quality and is in public domain. Good to go with either ALT0 or ALT1. I leave the decision for the promoter to decide which hook to select. — Amkgp💬15:44, 3 December 2020 (UTC)Reply
Article length and age are fine, no copyvio or plagiarism concerns, reliable sources are used. Image used is of fine quality and is in public domain. Good to go with either ALT0 or ALT1. I leave the decision for the promoter to decide which hook to select. — Amkgp 💬 15:44, 3 December 2020 (UTC)