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Tarzan

for Tarzan and the Golden Lion Tarzan (John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, a feral child raised in one of the Congolian rainforests by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer. Created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan first appeared in the novel Tarzan of the Apes (magazine publication 1912, book publication 1914), and subsequently in 23 sequels, several books by Burroughs and other authors, and innumerable works in other media, both authorized and unauthorized.

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for Tarzan and the Golden Lion Tarzan (John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, a feral child raised in one of the Congolian rainforests by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer. Created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan first appeared in the novel Tarzan of the Apes (magazine publication 1912, book publication 1914), and subsequently in 23 sequels, several books by Burroughs and other authors, and innumerable works in other media, both authorized and unauthorized.

Key claims

  1. publication date: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. publication date: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. publication date: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. publication date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. publication date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. release date: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  9. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  10. release date: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  11. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  12. release date: 2005 — 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 publication date is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the publication date is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the publication date is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the publication date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the publication date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the release date is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
  11. The record states that the release date is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
  12. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
  13. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  14. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  15. 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=1373399905

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