Ford's Theatre
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Ford's Theatre is a historic playhouse in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot in 1865.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T185995 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ford's Theatre Context triple: [Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, location, Ford's Theatre]
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Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
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Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
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George Washington Masonic National Memorial
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a monumental Masonic building and museum in Alexandria, Virginia, dedicated to the life and legacy of George Washington as a Freemason.
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National Mall
The National Mall is a large, historic park in the heart of Washington, D.C., known for its iconic monuments, memorials, and museums that symbolize American history and democracy.
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Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
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- 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: Ford's Theatre Target entity description: Ford's Theatre is a historic playhouse in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot in 1865.
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A.
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
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B.
Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial is a neoclassical monument in Washington, D.C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
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C.
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a monumental Masonic building and museum in Alexandria, Virginia, dedicated to the life and legacy of George Washington as a Freemason.
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D.
National Mall
The National Mall is a large, historic park in the heart of Washington, D.C., known for its iconic monuments, memorials, and museums that symbolize American history and democracy.
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E.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a prominent Washington, D.C. monument honoring the Civil War general and 18th U.S. president, featuring a large equestrian statue and elaborate sculptural groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Instruction
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Subject: Ford's Theatre Description of subject: Ford's Theatre is a historic playhouse in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot in 1865.
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Thomas "Tad" Lincoln
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Ford's Theatre (indirectly, via his father's assassination)
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play "Our American Cousin"
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Our American Cousin
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National Capital Region (National Park Service)
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Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
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Act III
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Act III
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Edman Spangler – stagehand who assisted Booth at Ford’s Theatre
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Edman Spangler – stagehand who assisted Booth at Ford’s Theatre
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Edman Spangler – stagehand who assisted Booth at Ford’s Theatre
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