Lincoln Prize
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The Lincoln Prize is a prestigious annual award recognizing outstanding scholarly work on Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War era.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Prize canonical | 10 |
| Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize | 2 |
| Abraham Lincoln Institute Book Award | 1 |
| Lincoln Prize (shortlisted) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2872393 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lincoln Prize Context triple: [Doris Kearns Goodwin, awardReceived, Lincoln Prize]
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A.
J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
The J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize is a prestigious American literary award honoring exceptional works of nonfiction that combine rigorous research with compelling narrative writing.
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B.
George Washington Book Prize
The George Washington Book Prize is a prestigious literary award honoring outstanding works on the founding era of the United States.
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C.
Bancroft Prize
The Bancroft Prize is a prestigious American award given annually by Columbia University for outstanding books in the fields of American history, diplomacy, or international relations.
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D.
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a prestigious American award honoring outstanding achievements in journalism, literature, drama, and musical composition.
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E.
Albert J. Beveridge Award
The Albert J. Beveridge Award is a prestigious prize given by the American Historical Association for outstanding books in American history.
- 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: Lincoln Prize Target entity description: The Lincoln Prize is a prestigious annual award recognizing outstanding scholarly work on Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War era.
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A.
J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
The J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize is a prestigious American literary award honoring exceptional works of nonfiction that combine rigorous research with compelling narrative writing.
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B.
George Washington Book Prize
The George Washington Book Prize is a prestigious literary award honoring outstanding works on the founding era of the United States.
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C.
Bancroft Prize
The Bancroft Prize is a prestigious American award given annually by Columbia University for outstanding books in the fields of American history, diplomacy, or international relations.
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D.
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a prestigious American award honoring outstanding achievements in journalism, literature, drama, and musical composition.
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E.
Albert J. Beveridge Award
The Albert J. Beveridge Award is a prestigious prize given by the American Historical Association for outstanding books in American history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history award
ⓘ
literary award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
books
ⓘ
historical writing ⓘ scholarly works ⓘ |
| awardFor |
outstanding scholarly work on Abraham Lincoln
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outstanding scholarly work on the American Civil War era ⓘ |
| category |
American history awards
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Awards established in 1991 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| eligibility |
authors of scholarly works on Abraham Lincoln
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authors of scholarly works on the American Civil War era ⓘ |
| field |
American history
ⓘ
Civil War studies ⓘ Lincoln studies ⓘ |
| focusesOnFigure | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
19th-century United States
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American Civil War era ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | historical non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAwardedDiscipline |
biography
ⓘ
military history ⓘ political history ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
certificate
ⓘ
medal ⓘ monetary award ⓘ |
| inception | 1991 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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linked to:
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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| namedAfter | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Allen C. Guelzo
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David W. Blight ⓘ Doris Kearns Goodwin ⓘ Eric Foner ⓘ James M. McPherson ⓘ |
| organizer |
Gettysburg College
ⓘ
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History ⓘ |
| presentedFor | non-fiction historical scholarship ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | judged by a panel of historians ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Gettysburg College
ⓘ
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Abraham Lincoln
ⓘ
American Civil War ⓘ |
| website | https://www.gilderlehrman.org/programs-and-awards/lincoln-prize ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lincoln Prize Description of subject: The Lincoln Prize is a prestigious annual award recognizing outstanding scholarly work on Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War era.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
McPherson
linked to: Lincoln Prize
linked to: Lincoln Prize
linked to: Lincoln Prize
linked to: Lincoln Prize