Fred Allhoff

Article summary

Fred Allhoff (June 11, 1904 November 11, 1988) was an American magazine writer best known for his Liberty pieces in the 1930s and 1940s. The corruption exposé "The Lid Off Los Angeles" (1939) is considered influential in the history of that city, another crime series was adapted into an Edward G. Robinson film, and his speculative fiction serial Lightning in the Night (1940) is considered a significant and early example of the hypothetical Axis victory in World War II subgenre.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1904 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1944 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1988 — 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 "1904". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1944". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1988". 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=1274670773