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National Park Service, Abraham Lincoln
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The source
Excerpt
Significance: 16th President of the United States … Date of Birth: February 12, 1809 … Date of Death: April 15, 1865
What this record proves
Accepted claims citing this source at confirmed or supported: a record of this tier can prove what it states directly.
| Claim | Person | States | Status | Tier | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
claim:abraham-lincoln:name:1 | Abraham Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:abraham-lincoln:living-status:1 | Abraham Lincoln | deceased | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:abraham-lincoln:birth:1 | Abraham Lincoln | birth · February 12, 1809 | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
claim:abraham-lincoln:death:1 | Abraham Lincoln | death · April 15, 1865 | confirmed | 2 · official transcript | accepted |
What it does not prove
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Evidence tier and review status
This source is tier 2 · official transcript — proves? Yes, for what it states directly. A claim’s tier is the best tier among all its sources, so a claim listed here may sit at a stronger tier than this source when it also cites a stronger record.
| Claim tier | Status | Review | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · official transcript | confirmed | accepted | 4 |
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