The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States
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*The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States* is a collection of essays by historian Gordon S. Wood that explores the intellectual, political, and cultural origins and legacy of the American Revolution and the early republic.
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| The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States Context triple: [Gordon S. Wood, notableWork, The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States]
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A.
The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American
"The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on national identity, race, and belonging, particularly through his experiences living abroad.
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B.
The Irony of American History
The Irony of American History is a seminal 1952 work of Christian realism in which theologian Reinhold Niebuhr critiques American exceptionalism and explores the moral contradictions of U.S. power in the Cold War era.
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C.
The Radicalism of the American Revolution
The Radicalism of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Gordon S. Wood that argues the American Revolution fundamentally transformed American society, politics, and culture in unexpectedly radical ways.
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D.
Declarations of Independence: Cross-Examining American Ideology
Declarations of Independence: Cross-Examining American Ideology is a critical work of political and historical analysis in which Howard Zinn challenges mainstream narratives about U.S. history, democracy, and power.
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E.
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Bernard Bailyn that examines the political and intellectual ideas that shaped the American Revolution.
- 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 Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States Target entity description: *The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States* is a collection of essays by historian Gordon S. Wood that explores the intellectual, political, and cultural origins and legacy of the American Revolution and the early republic.
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A.
The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American
"The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on national identity, race, and belonging, particularly through his experiences living abroad.
-
B.
The Irony of American History
The Irony of American History is a seminal 1952 work of Christian realism in which theologian Reinhold Niebuhr critiques American exceptionalism and explores the moral contradictions of U.S. power in the Cold War era.
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C.
The Radicalism of the American Revolution
The Radicalism of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Gordon S. Wood that argues the American Revolution fundamentally transformed American society, politics, and culture in unexpectedly radical ways.
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D.
Declarations of Independence: Cross-Examining American Ideology
Declarations of Independence: Cross-Examining American Ideology is a critical work of political and historical analysis in which Howard Zinn challenges mainstream narratives about U.S. history, democracy, and power.
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E.
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Bernard Bailyn that examines the political and intellectual ideas that shaped the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| about |
American exceptionalism
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ideas that shaped the founding of the United States ⓘ relationship between republicanism and liberalism in early America ⓘ the creation of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ the evolution of American political culture ⓘ the founding fathers ⓘ the ideological origins of the American Revolution ⓘ the social and cultural consequences of the Revolution ⓘ the transformation from colonies to a nation ⓘ |
| author | Gordon S. Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
how revolutionary ideals influenced American institutions
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tensions between egalitarian ideals and social realities in early America ⓘ the changing memory of the founding in later American history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
formation of the early American republic
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legacy of the American Revolution ⓘ origins of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| genre |
historical essays
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history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on republicanism in America
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essays on the development of American democracy ⓘ essays on the founding generation ⓘ essays on the legacy of the founders in modern America ⓘ essays on the meaning of the Constitution ⓘ |
| historicalApproach |
contextual analysis of founding-era texts
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intellectual history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in the American founding
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students of American history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
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cultural origins of the United States ⓘ intellectual history of the United States ⓘ political thought in the early American republic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on ideas and ideology in the American founding
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synthesizing decades of Gordon S. Wood’s scholarship ⓘ |
| perspective | interpretive essays rather than a single continuous narrative ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different
NERFINISHED
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The Creation of the American Republic, 1776–1787 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Radicalism of the American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
American Revolutionary era
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early American republic ⓘ eighteenth century ⓘ |
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