France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West
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"France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West" is a historical work by Francis Parkman that chronicles French exploration and colonization in the Mississippi Valley and the broader struggle for empire in North America.
All labels observed (1)
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| France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2861047 — 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: France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West Context triple: [Francis Parkman, hasPartInSeries, France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West]
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A.
Voyages of Samuel de Champlain
Voyages of Samuel de Champlain is a multi-volume account in which the French explorer chronicles his journeys, discoveries, and observations in North America during the early 17th century.
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B.
A Concise Account of North America
A Concise Account of North America is an 18th-century geographical and ethnographic work by Robert Rogers that describes the lands, peoples, and military frontiers of North America during the colonial era.
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C.
The Founding of New England
The Founding of New England is a historical work by James Truslow Adams that examines the early settlement, society, and development of the New England colonies in colonial America.
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D.
French colonial authorities in New France
French colonial authorities in New France were the representatives of the French Crown who governed its North American territories, overseeing administration, military defense, trade, and relations with Indigenous peoples.
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E.
Jesuits in New France
Jesuits in New France were members of the Society of Jesus who led Catholic missionary, educational, and cultural efforts among Indigenous peoples and French settlers in the North American colonies of France from the 17th to 18th centuries.
- 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: France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West Target entity description: "France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West" is a historical work by Francis Parkman that chronicles French exploration and colonization in the Mississippi Valley and the broader struggle for empire in North America.
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A.
Voyages of Samuel de Champlain
Voyages of Samuel de Champlain is a multi-volume account in which the French explorer chronicles his journeys, discoveries, and observations in North America during the early 17th century.
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B.
A Concise Account of North America
A Concise Account of North America is an 18th-century geographical and ethnographic work by Robert Rogers that describes the lands, peoples, and military frontiers of North America during the colonial era.
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C.
The Founding of New England
The Founding of New England is a historical work by James Truslow Adams that examines the early settlement, society, and development of the New England colonies in colonial America.
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D.
French colonial authorities in New France
French colonial authorities in New France were the representatives of the French Crown who governed its North American territories, overseeing administration, military defense, trade, and relations with Indigenous peoples.
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E.
Jesuits in New France
Jesuits in New France were members of the Society of Jesus who led Catholic missionary, educational, and cultural efforts among Indigenous peoples and French settlers in the North American colonies of France from the 17th to 18th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
history book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of historiography ⓘ |
| author | Francis Parkman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
French expansion into the interior of North America
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exploration of the Great West ⓘ struggle for empire between France and England in North America ⓘ |
| genre |
colonial history
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narrative history ⓘ |
| historicalFigureCovered |
Frontenac
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Louis XIV of France ⓘ
surface form:
Louis XIV
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| historicalPeriodCovered | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalTheme |
European-Indigenous relations in North America
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colonial expansion ⓘ competition for control of the interior of North America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | romantic historiography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of French imperial ambitions in the interior of North America
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detailed narrative of La Salle’s expeditions ⓘ |
| originalPublicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | France and England in North America ⓘ |
| publisherType | American publisher ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Pioneers of France in the New World
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Jesuits in New France ⓘ
surface form:
The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century
The Old Régime in Canada ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Great Lakes basin
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Illinois Country ⓘ Upper Mississippi Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi Valley
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| subject |
French colonization of the Mississippi Valley
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French exploration in North America ⓘ Great Lakes region ⓘ Mississippi River ⓘ New France ⓘ René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle ⓘ
surface form:
René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle
imperial rivalry in North America ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
La Salle’s lifetime
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early French exploration of the Mississippi Valley ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Francis Parkman ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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Francis Parkman
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hasPartInSeries
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France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West
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France and England in North America: Pioneers of France in the New World
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relatedWork
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France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West
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France and England in North America: Montcalm and Wolfe
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relatedWork
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France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West
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