Kit Carson and the American West
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"Kit Carson and the American West" is a museum exhibit exploring the life of frontiersman Kit Carson and his role in the broader history and mythology of the American West.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kit Carson and the American West canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history exhibit
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museum exhibit ⓘ |
| aboutPerson | Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aboutTopic |
American frontier
NERFINISHED
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Native American–U.S. relations in the West ⓘ U.S. territorial expansion ⓘ popular culture representations of the West ⓘ |
| contextualizes |
Kit Carson within 19th-century American culture
NERFINISHED
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Kit Carson within U.S. westward expansion ⓘ Kit Carson within frontier conflicts ⓘ |
| depicts |
19th-century American frontier
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frontiersmen ⓘ |
| educationalPurpose |
critical engagement with Western mythology
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interpretation of frontier narratives ⓘ public history education ⓘ |
| examines |
contrast between historical and mythic images of Kit Carson
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formation of the mythic American West ⓘ role of Kit Carson in American history ⓘ role of Kit Carson in American popular memory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
American West
NERFINISHED
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history of the American West ⓘ life of Kit Carson ⓘ mythology of the American West ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical exhibit
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regional history exhibit ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American frontier mythology
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biographical interpretation ⓘ frontier history ⓘ westward expansion ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general public
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students ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Kit Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
historical artifacts
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interpretive panels ⓘ museum display ⓘ visual representations of the American West ⓘ |
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