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Matlack

Matlack is a surname, and may refer to: *Ann Matlack, American politician *James Matlack (1775-1840), Representative from New Jersey *Jesse Matlack (1821–1893), American politician from Pennsylvania *Jon Matlack (born 1950), Major League Baseball pitcher *Ruth Matlack (born 1931), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *Timothy Matlack (c.1730-1829), merchant, surveyor, architect, statesman and patriot in the American Revolution *White Matlack (1745-1824), New York Quaker and abolitionist

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Matlack is a surname, and may refer to: *Ann Matlack, American politician *James Matlack (1775-1840), Representative from New Jersey *Jesse Matlack (1821–1893), American politician from Pennsylvania *Jon Matlack (born 1950), Major League Baseball pitcher *Ruth Matlack (born 1931), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *Timothy Matlack (c.1730-1829), merchant, surveyor, architect, statesman and patriot in the American Revolution *White Matlack (1745-1824), New York Quaker and abolitionist

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1950 — 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 "1950". 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=1200168999

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.