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Danforth Campus

The Danforth Campus is the main campus at Washington University in St. Louis. Formerly known as the Hilltop Campus, it was officially dedicated as the Danforth Campus on September 17, 2006, in honor of William H. Danforth, the 13th chancellor of the university, the Danforth family and the Danforth Foundation. Distinguished by its collegiate gothic architecture, the campus lies at the western boundary of Forest Park, partially in the City of St. Louis. Most of the campus (including almost all academic and administrative buildings ) is in a small enclave of unincorporated St. Louis County, while eastern parts are in St. Louis City. All the campus area south of Forsyth Boulevard (mostly student housing; the South 40 Campus and the former Fontbonne University), is in suburban Clayton.

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The Danforth Campus is the main campus at Washington University in St. Louis. Formerly known as the Hilltop Campus, it was officially dedicated as the Danforth Campus on September 17, 2006, in honor of William H. Danforth, the 13th chancellor of the university, the Danforth family and the Danforth Foundation. Distinguished by its collegiate gothic architecture, the campus lies at the western boundary of Forest Park, partially in the City of St. Louis. Most of the campus (including almost all academic and administrative buildings ) is in a small enclave of unincorporated St. Louis County, while eastern parts are in St. Louis City. All the campus area south of Forsyth Boulevard (mostly student housing; the South 40 Campus and the former Fontbonne University), is in suburban Clayton.

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  1. date of establishment: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of establishment: 1881 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  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 establishment is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1881". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1376834916

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