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Westcor

Westcor was a Phoenix-based developer of shopping malls and later a subsidiary of The Macerich Company. It was founded in 1964 by entrepreneurs Rusty Lyon & Bob Teske. In 2002, the company was acquired by Macerich for $1.5 billion, after which it continued to operate as a separate, wholly owned division until its dissolution in 2012. Despite these changes, Macerich continues to operate many of Westcor's former properties including Scottsdale Fashion Square, Arrowhead Towne Center, and Kierland Commons.

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Westcor was a Phoenix-based developer of shopping malls and later a subsidiary of The Macerich Company. It was founded in 1964 by entrepreneurs Rusty Lyon & Bob Teske. In 2002, the company was acquired by Macerich for $1.5 billion, after which it continued to operate as a separate, wholly owned division until its dissolution in 2012. Despite these changes, Macerich continues to operate many of Westcor's former properties including Scottsdale Fashion Square, Arrowhead Towne Center, and Kierland Commons.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1964 — 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 foundation is "1964". 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=1357102693

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