Ellis Eames

Article summary

Ellis Eames (alt. Ellis Ames, Ellis Eamut ) (1809 – 1882) was an American politician. He served as the first mayor of Provo, Utah; he was mayor from 1851 to 1852.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1809 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1815-02-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1882 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1838-10-30 — 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 "1809". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1815-02-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1882". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1838-10-30". 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=1373830313