American Moses
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American Moses is a nickname for Brigham Young, the 19th-century leader of the Latter-day Saint movement who led Mormon pioneers to settle in the Utah Territory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Moses canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: American Moses Context triple: [Brigham Young, alsoKnownAs, American Moses]
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The Warmth of Other Suns
The Warmth of Other Suns is Isabel Wilkerson’s acclaimed historical study that traces the lives and journeys of African Americans who left the Jim Crow South for the North and West in the 20th century.
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A People’s History of the United States
A People’s History of the United States is a landmark revisionist history book that retells American history from the perspective of marginalized and oppressed groups rather than political and economic elites.
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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad is a historical drama television series, based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, that reimagines the network that helped enslaved people escape as a literal subterranean train system.
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The Forgotten Man
The Forgotten Man is an influential 19th-century political and sociological essay by William Graham Sumner that critiques government intervention and highlights the overlooked burdens placed on ordinary taxpayers.
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A Mercy
"A Mercy" is a historical novel by Toni Morrison that explores themes of slavery, motherhood, and identity in 17th-century America through the intertwined lives of several women.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: American Moses Target entity description: American Moses is a nickname for Brigham Young, the 19th-century leader of the Latter-day Saint movement who led Mormon pioneers to settle in the Utah Territory.
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A.
The Warmth of Other Suns
The Warmth of Other Suns is Isabel Wilkerson’s acclaimed historical study that traces the lives and journeys of African Americans who left the Jim Crow South for the North and West in the 20th century.
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B.
A People’s History of the United States
A People’s History of the United States is a landmark revisionist history book that retells American history from the perspective of marginalized and oppressed groups rather than political and economic elites.
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C.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad is a historical drama television series, based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, that reimagines the network that helped enslaved people escape as a literal subterranean train system.
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D.
The Forgotten Man
The Forgotten Man is an influential 19th-century political and sociological essay by William Graham Sumner that critiques government intervention and highlights the overlooked burdens placed on ordinary taxpayers.
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E.
A Mercy
"A Mercy" is a historical novel by Toni Morrison that explores themes of slavery, motherhood, and identity in 17th-century America through the intertwined lives of several women.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| alludesTo | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
biographies of Brigham Young
ⓘ
studies of the Latter-day Saint movement ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Brigham Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mormon migration
ⓘ
Pioneer era in Utah ⓘ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
historical epithet
ⓘ
religious nickname ⓘ |
| comparesTo | biblical figure Moses ⓘ |
| describesRoleOf | Brigham Young as leader of the Mormon pioneers ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
deliverance from persecution
ⓘ
leading a people to a promised land ⓘ prophetic leadership ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Latter-day Saint movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mormon pioneers NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | leader who guided Mormon pioneers to the American West ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasizing Brigham Young's role in leading the Mormon exodus
ⓘ
symbolizing the Mormon trek to Utah ⓘ |
| refersTo | Brigham Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
American West
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Utah Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Mormon Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mormon pioneers NERFINISHED ⓘ exodus narrative in American religious history ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
historians of Mormonism
ⓘ
members of the Latter-day Saint movement ⓘ |
| usedFor | Brigham Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | 19th-century American religious history ⓘ |
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Subject: American Moses Description of subject: American Moses is a nickname for Brigham Young, the 19th-century leader of the Latter-day Saint movement who led Mormon pioneers to settle in the Utah Territory.
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