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Murtha

Murtha is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Andrew Murtha (born 1965), Australian speed skater *John Murtha (1932–2010), member of the United States Congress *John Garvan Murtha (born 1941), United States federal judge *John Murtha (Wisconsin politician) (born 1951), Wisconsin state assemblyman *Lydon Murtha (born 1985), American football player *William H. Murtha (1841–1891), merchant and New York politician *Tish Murtha (1956–2013), documentary photographer

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Murtha is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Andrew Murtha (born 1965), Australian speed skater *John Murtha (1932–2010), member of the United States Congress *John Garvan Murtha (born 1941), United States federal judge *John Murtha (Wisconsin politician) (born 1951), Wisconsin state assemblyman *Lydon Murtha (born 1985), American football player *William H. Murtha (1841–1891), merchant and New York politician *Tish Murtha (1956–2013), documentary photographer

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1965 — 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 "1965". 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=1243649275

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