Defeat of Jesse James Days
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Defeat of Jesse James Days is an annual festival in Northfield, Minnesota, commemorating the town’s 1876 armed resistance to an attempted bank robbery by the James-Younger Gang.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Defeat of Jesse James Days canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defeat of Jesse James Days Context triple: [Northfield, Minnesota, celebrates, Defeat of Jesse James Days]
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A.
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James is a 1940 Western film that follows Frank James’s quest for justice after the death of his infamous outlaw brother Jesse James.
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B.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (novel)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (novel) is a historical fiction work by Ron Hansen that reimagines the final months of outlaw Jesse James’s life and his fraught relationship with his eventual killer, Robert Ford.
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C.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 2007 revisionist Western film that explores the complex relationship between outlaw Jesse James and his eventual killer Robert Ford, noted for its lyrical cinematography and introspective tone.
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D.
The Outlaw
The Outlaw is a 1943 Western film famous for its controversial sexual content and for helping launch the career of actress Jane Russell.
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E.
A Gunfight
A Gunfight is a 1971 Western film starring Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash that explores aging gunfighters facing one last deadly showdown staged as a public spectacle.
- 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: Defeat of Jesse James Days Target entity description: Defeat of Jesse James Days is an annual festival in Northfield, Minnesota, commemorating the town’s 1876 armed resistance to an attempted bank robbery by the James-Younger Gang.
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A.
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James is a 1940 Western film that follows Frank James’s quest for justice after the death of his infamous outlaw brother Jesse James.
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B.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (novel)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (novel) is a historical fiction work by Ron Hansen that reimagines the final months of outlaw Jesse James’s life and his fraught relationship with his eventual killer, Robert Ford.
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C.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 2007 revisionist Western film that explores the complex relationship between outlaw Jesse James and his eventual killer Robert Ford, noted for its lyrical cinematography and introspective tone.
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D.
The Outlaw
The Outlaw is a 1943 Western film famous for its controversial sexual content and for helping launch the career of actress Jane Russell.
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E.
A Gunfight
A Gunfight is a 1971 Western film starring Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash that explores aging gunfighters facing one last deadly showdown staged as a public spectacle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual festival
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community festival ⓘ cultural event ⓘ |
| category |
Annual events in Minnesota
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Festivals in Minnesota ⓘ History of Rice County, Minnesota ⓘ
linked to:
Rice County, Minnesota
September events ⓘ Tourist attractions in Rice County, Minnesota ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Northfield bank raid of 1876
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linked to:
James–Younger Gang bank raid of 1876
armed resistance to the James–Younger Gang ⓘ attempted robbery of the First National Bank of Northfield ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalRole |
preserves memory of the 1876 Northfield raid
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promotes local historical education ⓘ |
| economicRole | generates seasonal revenue for Northfield businesses ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
5K and other running events
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bank raid re-enactment in downtown Northfield ⓘ car shows ⓘ carnival rides ⓘ craft fairs ⓘ food vendors ⓘ historical reenactments of the bank raid ⓘ live music performances ⓘ parades ⓘ rodeo events ⓘ street dances ⓘ |
| hasOrganizingBody | local Northfield festival committee ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Northfield residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| location | Northfield, Minnesota ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Old West outlaw history
ⓘ
local heritage of Northfield ⓘ |
| municipality |
Northfield
ⓘ
linked to:
Northfield, Minnesota
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| name | Defeat of Jesse James Days ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cole Younger
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First National Bank of Northfield ⓘ James–Younger Gang ⓘ Jesse James ⓘ |
| significance | major annual event for Northfield community identity ⓘ |
| state | Minnesota ⓘ |
| subjectOf | local media coverage in Minnesota ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | attracts visitors from across Minnesota and neighboring states ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | September ⓘ |
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Subject: Defeat of Jesse James Days Description of subject: Defeat of Jesse James Days is an annual festival in Northfield, Minnesota, commemorating the town’s 1876 armed resistance to an attempted bank robbery by the James-Younger Gang.
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