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Ted Key

Ted Key (born Theodore Keyser; August 25, 1912 – May 3, 2008) was an American cartoonist and writer. He is best known as the creator of the cartoon panel Hazel, which was later the basis for a television series of the same name, and also the creator of the Peabody's Improbable History animated segments.

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Ted Key (born Theodore Keyser; August 25, 1912 – May 3, 2008) was an American cartoonist and writer. He is best known as the creator of the cartoon panel Hazel, which was later the basis for a television series of the same name, and also the creator of the Peabody's Improbable History animated segments.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1912-08-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1984 — 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 "1912-08-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1375830666

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