Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The USA (Horrible Histories)

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The result was delete. JohnCD (talk) 21:56, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The USA (Horrible Histories)[edit]

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Alas, it's one of my favourite books, (but no, my very favourites in the HH series are Wicked Words and the Shadow in the Gallows), but I just know it's not notable enough. Even Bloody Scotland is more notable. Or the Horrible History of the World. Kayau Voting IS evil 01:19, 1 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete This article mainly presents a product. No secondary coverage or discussion of its importance. The main article on the series lists each title already. (Looks like fun books.) Wolfview (talk) 11:55, 1 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
FYI, the article has a POV too (I forgot to point out). According to this article, it focuses on the bad facts, which is a POV. The book is mostly about the negative things that Columbus, Washington, etc, did. Kayau Voting IS evil 12:01, 1 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment Afraid you're misunderstanding. The book has a POV, but that does not mean the article is not done from a NPOV. Edward321 (talk) 12:41, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  - Actually, the negative things about Columbus etc are not necessarily 'bad', as presented by the creator. Kayau Voting IS evil 13:33, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    - None of that has anything to do with keeping or deleting this article. The book could have the worst, most dishonest POV problems but if secondary sources said it was notable then the article could be kept. Or it could be the greatest history book ever written, but without people saying so the article should be deleted. Wolfview (talk) 03:30, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Mmph. Entertaining book. Popular book. Merge into a larger Horrible Histories article. The Rhymesmith (talk) 23:59, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JForget 00:35, 8 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

- What about a sub-page of Horrible Histories called "List of books in Horrible Histories", much like the many pages for "list of episodes.."? That way there can be a short summary of each book (much like there is on this page, but more concise and less fan-like) and leaving th main page to look less like a massive list of book to more of a proper article.
  - Good idea, really, although I'm not sure if someone will bother to do it, because there are zillions of books in HH, HS, HG, MM, TK/Really, DF/HF, WL, etc. Kayau Voting IS evil 05:14, 8 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete if its not sourced it should be nuked. Spartaz ^Humbug! 04:33, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I was unable to find references to establish the notability of the subject. Fails to meet the WP:GNG. --Odie5533 (talk) 14:29, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ~ Qwerp ♫ ♪ ツ 20:38, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per Spartaz's reasoning. Whose Your Guy (talk) 21:08, 16 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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