Edith DeVoe

Article summary

Edith DeVoe (October 24, 1921 – November 17, 2000) was an American nurse. She was the second Black woman admitted to serve in the United States Navy Nurse Corps during World War II, the first Black nurse to be admitted to the regular Navy, and the first Black nurse to serve in the Navy outside the mainland United States.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1921-10-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1934 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2000-11-17 — 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 "1921-10-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1934". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2000-11-17". 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=1362222190