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May Sutton

May Sutton Bundy (née Godfrey Sutton, September 25, 1886 – October 4, 1975) was an American tennis player who was active during the first decades of the 20th century. At age 17, she won the singles title at the U.S. National Championships and in 1905 she became the first American to win the singles title at Wimbledon and thereby the first woman to win two different grand slams.

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May Sutton Bundy (née Godfrey Sutton, September 25, 1886 – October 4, 1975) was an American tennis player who was active during the first decades of the 20th century. At age 17, she won the singles title at the U.S. National Championships and in 1905 she became the first American to win the singles title at Wimbledon and thereby the first woman to win two different grand slams.

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  1. date of birth: 1886-09-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1975-10-04 — 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 "1886-09-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1975-10-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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