The End of the Myth
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The End of the Myth is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines how the idea of the American frontier has shaped U.S. identity, expansion, and contemporary politics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The End of the Myth canonical | 1 |
| The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The End of the Myth Context triple: [Greg Grandin, notableWork, The End of the Myth]
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A.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
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B.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
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C.
Dismantling the Empire
Dismantling the Empire is a political analysis book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial overreach and warns of its consequences for American democracy.
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D.
The Ends of the Earth
The Ends of the Earth is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how human societies have expanded, migrated, and transformed environments across the globe over time.
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E.
The Epic of America
The Epic of America is a 1931 historical and cultural study by James Truslow Adams that famously popularized and defined the concept of the “American Dream.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The End of the Myth Target entity description: The End of the Myth is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines how the idea of the American frontier has shaped U.S. identity, expansion, and contemporary politics.
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A.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
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B.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
-
C.
Dismantling the Empire
Dismantling the Empire is a political analysis book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial overreach and warns of its consequences for American democracy.
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D.
The Ends of the Earth
The Ends of the Earth is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how human societies have expanded, migrated, and transformed environments across the globe over time.
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E.
The Epic of America
The Epic of America is a 1931 historical and cultural study by James Truslow Adams that famously popularized and defined the concept of the “American Dream.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ political analysis book ⓘ |
| author | Greg Grandin ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction finalist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
Trump administration
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surface form:
Donald Trump administration
U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ
surface form:
U.S.-Mexico border
militarization of borders ⓘ racism in U.S. expansion ⓘ violence on the frontier ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how the idea of the frontier shaped U.S. national identity
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the relationship between frontier expansion and American democracy ⓘ the rise of border wall politics in the United States ⓘ the shift from an external frontier to internal borders ⓘ |
| genre |
American studies
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history ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781250179821 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking the closing of the frontier to contemporary U.S. border policies
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reinterpreting the American frontier myth in light of modern politics ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The End of the Myth
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America
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| publicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | Metropolitan Books ⓘ |
| subject |
American frontier
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American identity ⓘ Frederick Jackson Turner ⓘ U.S. expansionism ⓘ U.S. politics ⓘ United States history ⓘ border wall politics ⓘ frontier thesis ⓘ imperialism ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
19th century United States history
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20th century United States history ⓘ early 21st century United States politics ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America