The Epic of America
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The Epic of America is a 1931 historical and cultural study by James Truslow Adams that famously popularized and defined the concept of the “American Dream.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Epic of America canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: The Epic of America Context triple: [American Dream, describedIn, The Epic of America]
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The American Empire Project
The American Empire Project is a book series that critically examines U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and global dominance from a left-leaning, often anti-imperialist perspective.
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B.
The American Way
The American Way is a 1939 Broadway patriotic pageant-play co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that dramatizes the experiences of an immigrant family across generations in the United States.
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C.
The American Adventure
The American Adventure is a patriotic pavilion and audio-animatronic stage show at EPCOT in Walt Disney World that chronicles key moments in United States history.
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D.
A People’s History of American Empire
A People’s History of American Empire is a graphic history book that adapts Howard Zinn’s radical, bottom-up account of U.S. imperialism and foreign policy for a broad, visually driven audience.
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E.
Gateway to the West
"Gateway to the West" is a nickname highlighting Omaha, Nebraska’s historic role as a major starting point for westward expansion and transportation in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Epic of America Target entity description: The Epic of America is a 1931 historical and cultural study by James Truslow Adams that famously popularized and defined the concept of the “American Dream.”
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A.
The American Empire Project
The American Empire Project is a book series that critically examines U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and global dominance from a left-leaning, often anti-imperialist perspective.
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B.
The American Way
The American Way is a 1939 Broadway patriotic pageant-play co-written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman that dramatizes the experiences of an immigrant family across generations in the United States.
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C.
The American Adventure
The American Adventure is a patriotic pavilion and audio-animatronic stage show at EPCOT in Walt Disney World that chronicles key moments in United States history.
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D.
A People’s History of American Empire
A People’s History of American Empire is a graphic history book that adapts Howard Zinn’s radical, bottom-up account of U.S. imperialism and foreign policy for a broad, visually driven audience.
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E.
Gateway to the West
"Gateway to the West" is a nickname highlighting Omaha, Nebraska’s historic role as a major starting point for westward expansion and transportation in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | James Truslow Adams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines | American Dream ⓘ |
| describes |
evolution of American ideals
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myth and reality of American opportunity ⓘ social and economic aspects of American life ⓘ |
| field |
American studies
ⓘ
historiography of the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural study
ⓘ
history ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
belief in a better, richer, fuller life for everyone
ⓘ
opportunity for each according to ability or achievement ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
cultural history
ⓘ
interpretive history ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic work on the American Dream ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Depression
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Depression era
|
| influenced |
discourse on American national ideals
ⓘ
scholarship on the American Dream ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing the term "American Dream" ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
The Adams Family of Massachusetts
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The Founding of New England ⓘ |
| subject |
American Dream
ⓘ
American culture ⓘ American national identity ⓘ history of the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
19th-century United States
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American Revolutionary era ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
colonial America ⓘ early 20th-century United States ⓘ |
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