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Van Cott

Van Cott is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Cornelius Van Cott (1838–1904), American politician and baseball executive *Daniel M. Van Cott (died 1903), American politician from New York *George E. Van Cott (1906–1972), American politician *John Van Cott (1814–1883), American Mormon general authority and missionary *Margaret Newton Van Cott (1830–1914), American Methodist Episcopal preacher *William H. Van Cott (1821–1908), American jurist and baseball pioneer

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Van Cott is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Cornelius Van Cott (1838–1904), American politician and baseball executive *Daniel M. Van Cott (died 1903), American politician from New York *George E. Van Cott (1906–1972), American politician *John Van Cott (1814–1883), American Mormon general authority and missionary *Margaret Newton Van Cott (1830–1914), American Methodist Episcopal preacher *William H. Van Cott (1821–1908), American jurist and baseball pioneer

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1903 — 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 "1903". 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=1352748115

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