Mound City
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Mound City is a historical nickname for St. Louis, Missouri, referencing the region’s ancient Native American earthwork mounds.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical nickname
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toponym → |
| appliesTo |
city of St. Louis
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| associatedWith |
Cahokia Mounds region
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Mississippian culture → |
| hasEtymology |
ancient Native American earthwork mounds
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| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasTopic |
indigenous archaeology
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urban history of St. Louis → |
| locatedIn |
Missouri
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United States → |
| nameContains |
City
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Mound → |
| refersTo |
St. Louis, Missouri
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| refersToCulture |
Native American cultures
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| refersToFeature |
earthwork mounds
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| refersToHistoricalAspect |
pre-Columbian mound-building societies
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| relatedTo |
Gateway City
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River City → |
| symbolizes |
presence of prehistoric mounds in St. Louis area
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| usedAs |
nickname for St. Louis in the 19th century
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nickname for St. Louis in the 20th century → |
| usedInContext |
heritage tourism descriptions
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local history writing → nicknames of U.S. cities → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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hasNickname |