The Cycles of American History
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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.
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| The Cycles of American History canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cycles of American History Context triple: [Arthur Schlesinger Jr., notableWork, The Cycles of American History]
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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.
A Nation in Making
A Nation in Making is the political autobiography of Indian nationalist leader Surendranath Banerjee, chronicling his role in the early Indian freedom movement and the evolution of Indian nationalism.
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C.
America at Century’s End
"America at Century’s End" is a work by James R. Schlesinger that analyzes the United States’ strategic, political, and economic challenges as it approached the close of the twentieth century.
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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.
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.
- 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: The Cycles of American History Target entity description: 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.
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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.”
-
B.
A Nation in Making
A Nation in Making is the political autobiography of Indian nationalist leader Surendranath Banerjee, chronicling his role in the early Indian freedom movement and the evolution of Indian nationalism.
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C.
America at Century’s End
"America at Century’s End" is a work by James R. Schlesinger that analyzes the United States’ strategic, political, and economic challenges as it approached the close of the twentieth century.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author |
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
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linked to:
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
alternation between public purpose and private interest in U.S. history
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patterns of reform and reaction in American politics ⓘ recurring cycles in American political life ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | from the American Revolution to the late 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Disuniting of America ⓘ |
| genre |
American history
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historiography ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays on domestic policy
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essays on foreign policy ⓘ essays on the presidency ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
interpretive rather than strictly narrative history
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liberal interpretation of U.S. history ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely discussed in academic and political circles ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American political parties
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American presidents ⓘ ideological conflict in U.S. history ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
relationship between foreign policy and domestic politics in U.S. history
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role of the presidency in shaping historical cycles ⓘ tension between democracy and capitalism in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr.'s cyclical theory of American history
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progressive historiography ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in U.S. history
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students of political history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | E178 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American politics
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conservatism in the United States ⓘ history of the United States ⓘ liberalism in the United States ⓘ political cycles ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableIdea | cyclical interpretation of American history ⓘ |
| pages | about 500 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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