BB&T

Article summary

BB&T Corporation (formerly the Branch Banking and Trust Company) was an American banking and financial services firms based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1872, it grew to become one of the largest banks in the United States in the 20th century. In 2019, BB&T merged with Atlanta-based SunTrust to form Truist, which retains BB&T's stock price history and operates under BB&T's charter.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1872 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1872 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 400 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. employees: 630 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. employees: 500 employees — 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 foundation is "1872". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1872". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "400 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the employees is "630 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the employees is "500 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1378812593