Can editing Wikipedia build historical skills?

Have you written, expanded, or corrected naval Wikipedia articles?

No. Careful Wikipedia editing can still give students useful practice and an accessible first step toward historical publishing.

Books, articles, and lectures already provided enough publishing work, so naval Wikipedia editing was left to others. For a student or new historian, however, correcting and expanding an article can provide a useful first public exercise. The work demands evidence selection, concise explanation, citation, and responsiveness to other editors. For some students, it can become an entry point into a historical career.