Austin Stack

Article summary

Augustine Mary Moore Stack (7 December 1879 – 27 April 1929) was an Irish republican and politician who served as Minister for Home Affairs from 1921 to 1922. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1918 to 1927.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1929-04-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1922 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1926 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1917 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1924 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of death is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1929-04-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1922". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1926". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1917". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1924". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378886475