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Boot Hill

's Boothill Graveyard in 2009 Boot Hill, or boothill, is the generic name of many cemeteries, chiefly in the Western United States. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was a common name for the burial grounds for paupers.

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's Boothill Graveyard in 2009 Boot Hill, or boothill, is the generic name of many cemeteries, chiefly in the Western United States. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was a common name for the burial grounds for paupers.

Key claims

  1. publication date: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 2024 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 1969 — 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 publication date is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "2024". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. 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=1378192098

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