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John Bushell

John Bushell (March 18, 1715 January 22, 1761) was the first printer in what is now Canada.

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Article summary

John Bushell (March 18, 1715 January 22, 1761) was the first printer in what is now Canada.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1761 — 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 "1761". 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=1348646377

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