Daniel E. Button

Article summary

Daniel Evan Button (November 1, 1917 – March 7, 2009) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1967 to 1971. A native of Dunkirk, New York, Button graduated from Wilmington High School in Delaware in 1933 and the University of Delaware in 1938. He received a master's degree from Columbia University in 1939. Button worked as a journalist and university public relations representative in Delaware and New York. In 1966, Button was elected to Congress, and he won reelection in 1968. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1970, after which he resumed his journalism career and authored several books.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1917-11-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2009-03-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 2003 — 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 "1917-11-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2009-03-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "2003". 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=1373167839