Candy Carson

Article summary

George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush in 2008 Lacena Carson (née Rustin; born August 19, 1953) is an American author and educator. She is married to former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, with whom she co-founded the Carson Scholars Fund in 1994. Alongside her husband, she is the co-author of four books. During his 2016 run for President of the United States, Carson was active on the campaign trail by conducting live interviews and television appearances.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1953-08-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1953-08-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2016 — 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 birth is "1953-08-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1953-08-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1372257101