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Hal Braham

Hal Braham (1911–1994) was an American writer primarily known for his work in crime fiction and western fiction. He has a film credit for the story in the 1942 Jackie Gleason movie Tramp, Tramp, Tramp. His published work was mostly released under the pseudonym "Mel Colton". Another pseudonym he used was "Merrill Trask", when he published his western short-stories in "True" and "Look" Magazines.

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Hal Braham (1911–1994) was an American writer primarily known for his work in crime fiction and western fiction. He has a film credit for the story in the 1942 Jackie Gleason movie Tramp, Tramp, Tramp. His published work was mostly released under the pseudonym "Mel Colton". Another pseudonym he used was "Merrill Trask", when he published his western short-stories in "True" and "Look" Magazines.

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  1. date of death: 1994 — 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 "1994". 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=1369988996

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