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Dear LM_NETTERS, This morning while working with fourth graders doing a simple report on famous women we discovered discrepancies in her year of birth. Here is what we found: In "Dinner at Aunt Connie's House" by Faith Ringlod, her year of birth is listed as 1902; in Empak publishings booklet on famous African Americans in the Arts, her year of birth is listed as 1903; in the 1993 World Book Encyclopedia, 1902; and in the 1998 WB Encyclopedia, 1897. This was a great moment for teaching the importance of checking sources and not to believe that everything in print is gospel. However we are very curious if there is an accurate nswer, or if due to the lack of records kept at tht time an greed upon year is not possible. Any help you can lend will be greatly appreciated. Chris Vollmer LMS, Browning School Milwaukee, WI cvollmer@csd.uwm.edu =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= To quit LM_NET (or set NOMAIL or DIGEST), Send an email message to listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST * NOTE: Please allow time for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=