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Sam Berman

for NBC's 1947 promotional book, NBC Parade of Stars as Seen by Sam Berman: As Heard over Your Favorite NBC Station Sam Berman (July 27, 1907 – August 11, 1995) was an American caricaturist who between the 1930s and 1950s was one of the country's most notable and influential illustrators.

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for NBC's 1947 promotional book, NBC Parade of Stars as Seen by Sam Berman: As Heard over Your Favorite NBC Station Sam Berman (July 27, 1907 – August 11, 1995) was an American caricaturist who between the 1930s and 1950s was one of the country's most notable and influential illustrators.

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  1. date of death: 1995 — 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 "1995". 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=1351797373

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