Minden

Article summary

Minden ( ) is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the largest town in population between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district ( ) of Minden-Lübbecke, situated in the cultural region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) and the administrative region of Detmold. The town extends along both sides of the River Weser, and is crossed by the Mittelland Canal, which is led over the river on the Minden Aqueduct. In its 1,200-year written history, Minden had functions as diocesan town from to the Peace of Westphalia in , as capital of the Prince-Bishopric of Minden as imperial territory since the 12th century, afterwards as capital of Prussia's Minden-Ravensberg until the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, and as capital of the East-Westphalian region from the Congress of Vienna until 1947. Furthermore, Minden has been of great military importance with fortifications from the 15th to the late 19th century, and is still a garrison town. Minden hosts diverse industries, none predominant. The town has been terminus of one of the oldest German railway trunks since 1847, adding to the multimodal transport hub between its harbour, federal roads, and a nearby highway (Autobahn) junction.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1807 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1945 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. employees: 40,000 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. members: 25,000 people — 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 "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1807". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1945". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the employees is "40,000 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the members is "25,000 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. 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=1377623808