Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln in "Lincoln" is the deeply human, politically shrewd portrayal of the 16th U.S. president during the final months of the Civil War and the fight to pass the Thirteenth Amendment.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lincoln (2012 film) | 2 |
| Abraham Lincoln (as U.S. president and commander-in-chief, present at the battle) | 1 |
| Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln canonical | 1 |
| film Lincoln (2012) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1105710 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Context triple: [Daniel Day-Lewis, notableRole, Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln]
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Lincoln
Lincoln is a historic cathedral city in the East Midlands of England, renowned for its medieval architecture, including Lincoln Cathedral and Lincoln Castle.
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Lincoln
Lincoln is a suburban town in eastern Massachusetts known for its conservation land, historic sites, and commuter access to Boston.
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C.
Lincoln
Lincoln is a luxury automobile marque of the Ford Motor Company known for its premium sedans and SUVs.
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D.
Lincoln the Unknown
"Lincoln the Unknown" is a biographical book by Dale Carnegie that offers an accessible, narrative-driven portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s personal struggles and character development.
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E.
Honest Abe
Honest Abe is a widely known nickname for Abraham Lincoln, emphasizing his reputation for integrity and truthfulness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Target entity description: Abraham Lincoln in "Lincoln" is the deeply human, politically shrewd portrayal of the 16th U.S. president during the final months of the Civil War and the fight to pass the Thirteenth Amendment.
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A.
Lincoln
Lincoln is a suburban town in eastern Massachusetts known for its conservation land, historic sites, and commuter access to Boston.
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B.
Lincoln
Lincoln is a historic cathedral city in the East Midlands of England, renowned for its medieval architecture, including Lincoln Cathedral and Lincoln Castle.
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C.
Lincoln
Lincoln is a luxury automobile marque of the Ford Motor Company known for its premium sedans and SUVs.
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D.
Lincoln the Unknown
"Lincoln the Unknown" is a biographical book by Dale Carnegie that offers an accessible, narrative-driven portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s personal struggles and character development.
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E.
Honest Abe
Honest Abe is a widely known nickname for Abraham Lincoln, emphasizing his reputation for integrity and truthfulness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalized depiction of a historical figure
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lincoln (2012 film)
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| awardAssociation | performance won Academy Award for Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis) ⓘ |
| basedOn | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
cost of ending slavery
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intersection of law and politics ⓘ leadership during moral crisis ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
deeply human
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determined ⓘ empathetic ⓘ politically shrewd ⓘ strategic negotiator ⓘ |
| countryRepresented | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Tony Kushner
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surface form:
Tony Kushner (screenwriter)
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| directedBy | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| familyRelationInNarrative |
father of Robert Todd Lincoln in Lincoln
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father of Tad Lincoln in Lincoln ⓘ father of Willie Lincoln in Lincoln ⓘ |
| genreContext | historical drama film ⓘ |
| historicalContext | American Civil War ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted |
House of Representatives vote on the Thirteenth Amendment
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discussions of peace talks with the Confederacy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| moralDilemma | balancing peace negotiations with the push to end slavery ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| narrativeTimeFrame |
January 1865
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final weeks of Abraham Lincoln’s life ⓘ |
| occupation | President of the United States ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Democratic Party congressmen in Lincoln ⓘ |
| personalityDepiction |
burdened by war casualties
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pragmatic politician ⓘ thoughtful leader ⓘ |
| politicalGoal | abolition of slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Daniel Day-Lewis ⓘ |
| positionHeld | 16th President of the United States ⓘ |
| primaryConflict | securing enough votes in the House of Representatives for the Thirteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| setDuring | final months of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| sourceMaterial |
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
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surface form:
partly inspired by Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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| spouseInNarrative | Mary Todd Lincoln in Lincoln ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
backroom political bargaining
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persuasive storytelling ⓘ |
| visualDepiction | tall, bearded man wearing a black suit and stovepipe hat ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Republican Party leaders in Lincoln
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Thaddeus Stevens in Lincoln ⓘ William H. Seward in Lincoln ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Description of subject: Abraham Lincoln in "Lincoln" is the deeply human, politically shrewd portrayal of the 16th U.S. president during the final months of the Civil War and the fight to pass the Thirteenth Amendment.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lincoln (2012 film)
this entity surface form:
Lincoln (2012 film)
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln
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this entity surface form:
film Lincoln (2012)
this entity surface form:
Abraham Lincoln (as U.S. president and commander-in-chief, present at the battle)