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'''Patron Article of the Month – ''[[Nathaniel Cannon]]'' by {{U|Mythopoeia}}, selected by {{u|Mythpoeia}}'''
'''Patron Article of the Month – ''[[Damage Inc.]]'' by {{u|Solace}}, selected by {{u|Robballgamer2009}}'''
 
'''Nathaniel Cannon''' (June 9, 1836 – November 8, 1917) was an [[Astorian people|Astorian]] military officer, statesmen and pioneer who served as the first [[President of Astoria|president of Astoria]] from 1867 to 1879. Appointed by the [[Constitutional Assembly of Astoria|Constitutional Assembly]] as commander of the [[Astorian Revolutionary Army|Revolutionary Army]] in 1866, Cannon led the forces of Astoria to victory in the [[Oregon Civil War]] and the [[Eugene War]]. He served on the [[Provisional Executive Committee of Astoria|Provisional Executive Committee]] and chaired the 1867 [[Constitutional Secession]] of the Assembly which promulgated the [[Constitution of Astoria]]. In Astoria he is referred to as the "[[Father of the Republic]]" and is entombed at the [[National Adoratory of the Republic]].
 
The [[1870 Astorian presidential election]] was the first presidential election in Astorian history. During Cannon's interim presidency, former members of the Republican Party and Canadians from the former British Columbia coalesced into the [[Whig Party of Astoria|Whig Party]]. Although united in their displeasure for Cannon, they had little in common regarding policy. The Whigs nominated [[George Andrews]], a former [[Hudson Bay Company]] administrator, as Cannon's opponent. Cannon won the election on September 3, 1870, with 11,328 votes, approximately 64.84% of the popular vote, and 36 [[Electoral College of Astoria|electoral votes]].
 
In contemporary Astoria, questions regarding the legitimacy of the election still lingers among those in academia but since the early 1980s interest in the matter among the general population has faded. Historians are divided on whether Cannon employed [[Electoral fraud during the 1870 election|fraudulent]] means to win the 1870 election, with 58% of the members of the [[Astorian Association of Archivists and Antiquarians]] agreeing in 2021 that unethical means were utilized. Only 34% of those belonging to the Arts and Humanities Class, Section II of the [[Astorian Academy of Arts and Sciences]] agreed. According to a 2019 poll conducted by [[National Canvass]], 9% of Astorians believed Cannon employed fraudulent means to win the election, 32% agreed that election violence took place during the early republic, and 86% of those polled agreed with the statement "If Nathaniel Cannon utilized fraudulent methods in 1870 to win the presidential election it happened for a just reason."


Numerous [[Municipalities of Astoria|municipalities]] and [[Townships of Astoria|townships]] have been named in Cannon's honor, and modern attempts to rename counties and medium-sized cities to commemorate him have occurred after his death. [[Canongrad]], with a population of 267,093, serves as the provincial capital of [[Sakhalin]] in [[Ussuria]] and is the most notable namesake. [[Cannonsburg, Clackamas|Cannonsburg]], with a population of 21,094, is the prominent namesake in Astoria. Across the country many streets honor him, with the most prominent being [[Cannon Boulevard]] in the nation's capitol.  
'''Damage Inc.''' (short for "Incorporation") was a Sierran {{W|thrash metal}} band formed in [[Porciúncula]] in 1979. Its original lineup consisted of guitarist/vocalist [[Max Leftfield]], guitarist [[Daniel Mustang]], bassist [[Griffin Beckett]], and drummer [[Gary Alaric]]; in 1983 Beckett would leave to form his band, with [[Kevin Eldridge]] replacing him on bass shortly afterward. At the height of their fame in the 1980s, the band had popularized the Sierran thrash metal scene with songs such as "Whiplash" and "Four Mechanix", and are seen alongside [[Sureiyaa]], [[Quikkill]], and [[Lockjaw]] as one of the "big four" in Anglo-American thrash metal.


Cannon is memorialized by various structures, complexes and buildings across the country, the most significant being the [[National Adoratory of the Republic]], constructed between 1925–1930, and the [[Cannon Monument]] between 1965–74 in [[Asphodele, Astoria|Asphodele]]. Cannon is listed and his likeness is depicted among the the pioneers of the Oregon Trail, honored at the [[Monument to the Pioneers]]. [[Fort Cannon]], located on the border between [[Olympia]] and [[Tahoma]], is the largest military base by manpower and equipment in Astoria.
In 1980, the band released its first album ''Damage Your Ass'' on the independent record label Vanquish Records, to minor commercial success but received critical acclaim, with the band landing their first venue gigs during this time. Due to their hectic performances and the album's notoriety spreading by word of mouth, the band had caught the attention of bigger labels, which led to Damage Inc signing with [[Avocado Records]]. The band's untitled second studio album, commonly known as ''Damage Inc.'', would be released in 1982 to moderate success, debuting at number 39 on the [[Sunset 100]] chart. According to the ''[[Porciúncula Times]]'', the album confirmed the band's status as the leading heavy metal band of the modern era, and for redefining the norms of thrash metal. ''Damage Inc.'' would be the last to feature bassist Griffin Beckett, who would leave the band after their 1983 ''Hail To The Victors'' tour to form his own band, later known as Lockjaw. He would be replaced by Kevin Eldridge.


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Patron Article of the Month – Damage Inc. by Solace, selected by Robballgamer2009

Damage Inc. (short for "Incorporation") was a Sierran thrash metal band formed in Porciúncula in 1979. Its original lineup consisted of guitarist/vocalist Max Leftfield, guitarist Daniel Mustang, bassist Griffin Beckett, and drummer Gary Alaric; in 1983 Beckett would leave to form his band, with Kevin Eldridge replacing him on bass shortly afterward. At the height of their fame in the 1980s, the band had popularized the Sierran thrash metal scene with songs such as "Whiplash" and "Four Mechanix", and are seen alongside Sureiyaa, Quikkill, and Lockjaw as one of the "big four" in Anglo-American thrash metal.

In 1980, the band released its first album Damage Your Ass on the independent record label Vanquish Records, to minor commercial success but received critical acclaim, with the band landing their first venue gigs during this time. Due to their hectic performances and the album's notoriety spreading by word of mouth, the band had caught the attention of bigger labels, which led to Damage Inc signing with Avocado Records. The band's untitled second studio album, commonly known as Damage Inc., would be released in 1982 to moderate success, debuting at number 39 on the Sunset 100 chart. According to the Porciúncula Times, the album confirmed the band's status as the leading heavy metal band of the modern era, and for redefining the norms of thrash metal. Damage Inc. would be the last to feature bassist Griffin Beckett, who would leave the band after their 1983 Hail To The Victors tour to form his own band, later known as Lockjaw. He would be replaced by Kevin Eldridge.


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