Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations
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*Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations* is a 19th-century biographical and historical work by Lucy Mack Smith that recounts the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his family background.
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| Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations Context triple: [Lucy Mack Smith, notableWork, Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations]
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Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible is an English revision of the biblical text produced by Latter-day Saint founder Joseph Smith, incorporating doctrinal clarifications and restored passages according to his revelations.
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Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred religious text of the Latter-day Saint movement that narrates the spiritual history of ancient peoples in the Americas and serves as a companion scripture to the Bible.
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C.
Latter-Day Pamphlets
Latter-Day Pamphlets is a series of polemical essays by Thomas Carlyle, published in 1850, in which he fiercely criticizes the social, political, and religious conditions of Victorian England.
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D.
Lectures on Faith
Lectures on Faith is a collection of early Latter-day Saint theological discourses that systematically explore the nature of God, faith, and doctrine within the movement founded by Joseph Smith.
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E.
Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price is a canonical book of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, comprising Joseph Smith’s revelations, translations, and writings that elaborate key doctrines about God, humanity, and salvation.
- 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: Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations Target entity description: *Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations* is a 19th-century biographical and historical work by Lucy Mack Smith that recounts the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his family background.
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A.
Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible is an English revision of the biblical text produced by Latter-day Saint founder Joseph Smith, incorporating doctrinal clarifications and restored passages according to his revelations.
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B.
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred religious text of the Latter-day Saint movement that narrates the spiritual history of ancient peoples in the Americas and serves as a companion scripture to the Bible.
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C.
Latter-Day Pamphlets
Latter-Day Pamphlets is a series of polemical essays by Thomas Carlyle, published in 1850, in which he fiercely criticizes the social, political, and religious conditions of Victorian England.
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D.
Lectures on Faith
Lectures on Faith is a collection of early Latter-day Saint theological discourses that systematically explore the nature of God, faith, and doctrine within the movement founded by Joseph Smith.
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E.
Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price is a canonical book of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, comprising Joseph Smith’s revelations, translations, and writings that elaborate key doctrines about God, humanity, and salvation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biographical book
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historical work ⓘ |
| about |
family background of Joseph Smith
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founding of the Latter Day Saint movement ⓘ progenitors of Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| author | Lucy Mack Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
early life of Joseph Smith
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migration experiences of the Smith family ⓘ persecutions of early Latter Day Saints ⓘ visions of Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
genealogy of the Smith family
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religious experiences of the Smith family ⓘ |
| genre |
Latter Day Saint literature
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religious biography ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist |
Joseph Smith
NERFINISHED
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Lucy Mack Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | memoir ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Joseph Smith
NERFINISHED
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Smith family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Latter Day Saint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Latter Day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations Description of subject: *Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations* is a 19th-century biographical and historical work by Lucy Mack Smith that recounts the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his family background.
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Lucy Mack Smith
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notableWork
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Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations
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Lucy Mack Smith
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Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations
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