The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity
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The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity is a historical study that examines how narratives of King Philip’s War shaped early American identity, memory, and culture.
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| The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity Context triple: [Jill Lepore, notableWork, The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity]
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The Divided Ground: Indians, Settlers, and the Northern Borderland of the American Revolution
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Price of Freedom: Americans at War
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Death or Victory: The Battle of Quebec and the Birth of Empire
Death or Victory: The Battle of Quebec and the Birth of Empire is a historical book by Dan Snow that examines the 1759 Battle of Quebec and its pivotal role in shaping the British Empire.
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English–Native American wars in New England
The English–Native American wars in New England were a series of 17th-century conflicts between English colonists and Indigenous peoples over land, resources, and political control in the region.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity Target entity description: The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity is a historical study that examines how narratives of King Philip’s War shaped early American identity, memory, and culture.
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A.
The Divided Ground: Indians, Settlers, and the Northern Borderland of the American Revolution
The Divided Ground: Indians, Settlers, and the Northern Borderland of the American Revolution is a historical study by Alan Taylor that examines how Native peoples and Euro-American settlers contested land, power, and allegiance along the U.S.-Canadian border during and after the American Revolution.
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B.
Price of Freedom: Americans at War
"Price of Freedom: Americans at War" is a long-term exhibition that explores the experiences, sacrifices, and impacts of Americans in military conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the present.
-
C.
Death or Victory: The Battle of Quebec and the Birth of Empire
Death or Victory: The Battle of Quebec and the Birth of Empire is a historical book by Dan Snow that examines the 1759 Battle of Quebec and its pivotal role in shaping the British Empire.
-
D.
English–Native American wars in New England
The English–Native American wars in New England were a series of 17th-century conflicts between English colonists and Indigenous peoples over land, resources, and political control in the region.
-
E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
American studies
NERFINISHED
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Native American studies ⓘ history ⓘ |
| approach |
cultural history
ⓘ
intellectual history ⓘ literary analysis of historical texts ⓘ |
| author | Jill Lepore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award |
Bancroft Prize
NERFINISHED
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
how colonists wrote about Native Americans
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how narratives of King Philip’s War shaped American identity ⓘ the cultural consequences of war ⓘ the politics of naming and representation ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | King Philip’s War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnGroup |
Algonquian-speaking Native Americans
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English colonists in New England NERFINISHED ⓘ Wampanoag people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnPerson | Metacom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
early American history
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war and society studies ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in American history
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on language, storytelling, and memory in war
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linking King Philip’s War to the formation of American identity ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting |
British North America
NERFINISHED
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New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
American identity
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King Philip’s War NERFINISHED ⓘ Native American history ⓘ Puritan New England NERFINISHED ⓘ colonial New England ⓘ historical memory ⓘ |
| theme |
colonial violence
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construction of national identity ⓘ language and narrative ⓘ memory and forgetting ⓘ race and ethnicity in early America ⓘ representation of Native Americans ⓘ violence and warfare ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1675–1676
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17th century ⓘ |
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