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Patsy Rodgers

Patsy Rodgers was the first Stampede Queen of the Calgary Stampede. She became Stampede Queen in 1946 and returned as parade marshal, at age 82, in the 2008 Calgary Stampede parade. Rodgers died in November 2020 at the age of 95.

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Patsy Rodgers was the first Stampede Queen of the Calgary Stampede. She became Stampede Queen in 1946 and returned as parade marshal, at age 82, in the 2008 Calgary Stampede parade. Rodgers died in November 2020 at the age of 95.

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  1. date of death: 2020 — 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 "2020". 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=1302859001

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