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General Patrick

General Patrick may refer to: *Lt. Gen Burton D. Patrick (born 1935), U.S. Army *Gen. Mason Patrick (1863–1942), U.S. Army, who led the air corps during the Interwar *Maj. Gen. Marsena R. Patrick (1811–1888), U.S. Army, who served in the American Civil War *Maj. Gen. Edwin D. Patrick (1894–1945), U.S. Army, commander of the 6th Infantry Division in World War II

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General Patrick may refer to: *Lt. Gen Burton D. Patrick (born 1935), U.S. Army *Gen. Mason Patrick (1863–1942), U.S. Army, who led the air corps during the Interwar *Maj. Gen. Marsena R. Patrick (1811–1888), U.S. Army, who served in the American Civil War *Maj. Gen. Edwin D. Patrick (1894–1945), U.S. Army, commander of the 6th Infantry Division in World War II

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  1. date of birth: 1935 — 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 "1935". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1039304474

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