Talk:Green Meadow, Delaware
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Joe Biden[edit]
I'm struggling to verify that Joe Biden did indeed live in this neighborhood. We have one clipping that says he lived at "1114 Wilson Road, Green Meadow", but maps show that location as being 3/4 mile Northeast of the entrance to Green Meadow. Sources about Biden's childhood mention that his family moved from Claymont to Wilmington, and the New York Times even mentions a house on Wilson Road, but I'm not finding anything that mention Green Meadow. Likewise, articles about Green Meadow don't mention Biden's boyhood home. I'm inclined to suspect that the article about the car accident is in error and in any case the passing mention in a single article doesn't meet our WP:DUE weight requirement. –dlthewave ☎ 17:28, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
- @dlthewave I noticed that as well. I assumed that Green Meadow might have been considered to be there as well, because both locations are on Wilson Road, but it appears the only mentions of Green Meadow are the one neighborhood. I'll remove it. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:38, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
- And there's Wikipedia:Verifiability, not truth. The assumption is that the news article is incorrect because 1114 Wilson Avenue would not be in Green Meadow. Well how does know that the house address is correct and not a mistake or a misprint? One doesn't, but could also make that assumption.
- Our WP:DUE policy has absolutely nothing to do with this. (Which point of view is being expressed?)Djflem (talk) 22:06, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
- Well, we've got the Wall Street Journal and The News Journal corroborating the address. GQ describes a small white brick house with black shutters and a cement path on Wilson Road, which doesn't match anything near Green Meadow but happens to be a perfect match for the house at 1114. I also haven't found any other source that mentions Biden living in Green Meadow. I'm sorry but this one just doesn't seem to pass the sniff test and that's more than just an assumption. –dlthewave ☎ 03:32, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
I concur that the preponderance of other evidence would make the original assumption correct. Thanks. Djflem (talk) 06:49, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
Advertisements[edit]
Just a reminder that advertisements such as these [1][2][3] are never acceptable sources, as they are entirely promotional and aren't subject to editorial review by the publisher. Please do not cite or quote them unless they've been covered by independent third-party sources. –dlthewave ☎ 17:49, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
- They are primary sources, which are likely acceptable per Wikipedia:PRIMARYCARE, (especially since nothing is now in 2021 being sold or marketed) in the following:
References
- ^ "16 Greenmeadow Homes Sold; Sample Open in Unit of 47". Journal–Every Evening. June 5, 1954 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "YORK Can Make Your OLD Home NEW (advertisement)". Journal–Every Evening. June 19, 1954 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Like to Laugh at These Headlines?". The Morning News. July 10, 1954 – via Newspapers.com.
