Barbara Frietchie
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Barbara Frietchie is a patriotic Union heroine of the American Civil War, best known as the central figure in John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem depicting her defiantly waving the U.S. flag in front of Confederate troops.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barbara Fritchie | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American patriot
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Union supporter ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | about 95 ⓘ |
| allegedEvent |
confrontation with Confederate General Stonewall Jackson
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waving the U.S. flag in defiance of Confederate troops passing through Frederick, Maryland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Civil War
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Frederick, Maryland, during the Maryland Campaign ⓘ Union Army ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Barbara Fritchie House and Museum in Frederick, Maryland
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annual local celebrations in Frederick, Maryland ⓘ historical markers in Frederick, Maryland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
subject of stage and screen adaptations based on Whittier’s poem
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subject of the poem "Barbara Frietchie" ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1766 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1862 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German American ⓘ |
| familyName | Fritchie ⓘ |
| fictionalizationOf | character in John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem ⓘ |
| fullName | Barbara Fritchie ⓘ |
| givenName | Barbara ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
iconic figure in American patriotic literature
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subject of debates over myth versus history in Civil War narratives ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | shopkeeper ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | John Casper Fritchie ⓘ |
| historicity |
legendary
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some aspects of her Civil War story are disputed by historians ⓘ |
| influenced |
American patriotic folklore
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popular memory of the Civil War in Maryland ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | Union cause in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem "Barbara Frietchie"
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being a patriotic Union heroine of the American Civil War ⓘ legend of defiantly displaying the U.S. flag before Confederate troops ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Frederick, Maryland ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Frederick, Maryland ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
elderly woman defending the U.S. flag
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symbol of Union loyalty ⓘ symbol of defiance against secession ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Barbara Fritchie
subject surface form:
John Greenleaf Whittier