Harold E. Talbott

Article summary

Harold Elstner Talbott Jr. (March 31, 1888 – March 2, 1957) was the third United States Secretary of the Air Force.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1888 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1957-03-02 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1909 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 "1888". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1957-03-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1909". What evidence would count against this claim?
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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=1368276218