The Epic of American Civilization
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The Epic of American Civilization is a monumental mural cycle by Mexican artist José Clemente Orozco that critically portrays the history and cultural struggles of the Americas, located at Dartmouth College.
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| The Epic of American Civilization canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Epic of American Civilization Context triple: [José Clemente Orozco, notableWork, The Epic of American Civilization]
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A.
The Epic of America
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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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 Story of America: Essays on Origins
The Story of America: Essays on Origins is a collection of historical essays by Jill Lepore that explores how stories, myths, and narratives have shaped the political and cultural development of the United States.
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D.
The Rising Glory of America
The Rising Glory of America is an early patriotic poem by Philip Freneau that envisions the future greatness and promise of the newly emerging United States.
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E.
The Cycles of American History
The Cycles of American History is a historical analysis book by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. that interprets U.S. history as a series of recurring political and ideological cycles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Epic of American Civilization Target entity description: The Epic of American Civilization is a monumental mural cycle by Mexican artist José Clemente Orozco that critically portrays the history and cultural struggles of the Americas, located at Dartmouth College.
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A.
The Epic of America
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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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 Story of America: Essays on Origins
The Story of America: Essays on Origins is a collection of historical essays by Jill Lepore that explores how stories, myths, and narratives have shaped the political and cultural development of the United States.
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D.
The Rising Glory of America
The Rising Glory of America is an early patriotic poem by Philip Freneau that envisions the future greatness and promise of the newly emerging United States.
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E.
The Cycles of American History
The Cycles of American History is a historical analysis book by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. that interprets U.S. history as a series of recurring political and ideological cycles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mural cycle
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public artwork ⓘ |
| artist | José Clemente Orozco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Dartmouth College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1934 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | José Clemente Orozco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Aztec imagery
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Christ-like figure as teacher ⓘ Spanish conquest ⓘ classroom scene ⓘ machine technology ⓘ modern industrial society ⓘ pre-Columbian cultures ⓘ soldiers and warfare ⓘ |
| genre | muralism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anglo-America
NERFINISHED
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Cortez and the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Gods of the Modern World NERFINISHED ⓘ Human Sacrifice ⓘ Migration ⓘ Modern Industrial Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Modern Migration of the Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Departure of Quetzalcoatl NERFINISHED ⓘ The Return of Quetzalcoatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark (as part of Orozco Room murals) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| language | visual art ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Hanover, New Hampshire
NERFINISHED
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New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Baker-Berry Library
NERFINISHED
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Dartmouth College NERFINISHED ⓘ Reserve Corridor of Baker Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
European conquest of the Americas
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colonialism ⓘ cultural struggles in the Americas ⓘ education ⓘ history of the Americas ⓘ indigenous civilizations ⓘ industrialization ⓘ myth and religion ⓘ revolution ⓘ social injustice ⓘ war and violence ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
fresco
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paint on plaster ⓘ |
| movement | Mexican muralism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical portrayal of American history
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fusion of Mexican and North American historical themes ⓘ influence on public art in the United States ⓘ politically charged imagery ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 24 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | designated National Historic Landmark in 2013 ⓘ |
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