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Every reader can help locate a better source, clarify a sentence, document a disagreement, or identify a missing perspective. Canonical pages change only after an editor verifies the evidence and records the revision.

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Choose an article

Open any History profile and use “Improve this page” or the link beside a specific paragraph.

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Make one precise proposal

Name the section, quote the claim, write the replacement in your own words, and explain why it is stronger.

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Show the evidence

Link to a primary source, critical edition, academic study, or responsible institutional resource whenever possible.

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Editors verify it

A reviewer checks relevance, source quality, wording, tradition attribution, evidence limits, and duplication.

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Accepted is not yet published

Acceptance places a proposal in the editorial queue. The canonical source file still requires review, testing, and publication.

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The revision stays visible

Published changes receive a version, date, editorial note, and a durable link back to the contribution when appropriate.

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Your private dashboard tracks pending, reviewed, accepted, and withdrawn proposals. Public contributor profiles are always opt-in.

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