Edgeplain

Article summary

Edgeplain, also known as the Arthur House, is a historic building used as a dormitory on the Colorado College campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. Arthur House was built by Lyman Bass, a successful attorney who partnered with Grover Cleveland and worked for William Jackson Palmer's Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Later it was home to Chester Alan Arthur II, son of President Chester A. Arthur.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1889 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1929 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. students: 20 students — 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 death is "1889". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1929". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the students is "20 students". 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=1373118458