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Shown

Shown is an American surname that reflects an Anglicization of the German surname Schaun. A common variant is Shawn. Notable people with the surname include: * Suzan Shown Harjo (born 1945), Native American activist

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Shown is an American surname that reflects an Anglicization of the German surname Schaun. A common variant is Shawn. Notable people with the surname include: * Suzan Shown Harjo (born 1945), Native American activist

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1945 — 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 "1945". 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=1014020323

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