The New World
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The New World is the second volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples," covering the era of exploration, colonization, and the rise of Britain’s overseas empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The New World canonical | 3 |
| New World | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T40134 — 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: The New World Context triple: [A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, volume, The New World]
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A.
The Crossroads of the World
The Crossroads of the World is a famous nickname for New York City's Times Square, a major commercial and entertainment hub renowned for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and bustling pedestrian traffic.
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B.
Cottonopolis
Cottonopolis is a historical nickname for Manchester, England, reflecting its prominence as a major center of the cotton and textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.
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Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
Roosevelt’s Tree Army
Roosevelt’s Tree Army was the popular nickname for the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps, a work-relief program that employed young men in large-scale conservation and public lands projects across the United States during the Great Depression.
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E.
El Camino Real
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- 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: The New World Target entity description: The New World is the second volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples," covering the era of exploration, colonization, and the rise of Britain’s overseas empire.
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A.
The Crossroads of the World
The Crossroads of the World is a famous nickname for New York City's Times Square, a major commercial and entertainment hub renowned for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and bustling pedestrian traffic.
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B.
Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus is a 19th-century biographical and historical work that narrates the explorations and legacy of Christopher Columbus in a romanticized literary style.
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C.
Cottonopolis
Cottonopolis is a historical nickname for Manchester, England, reflecting its prominence as a major center of the cotton and textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.
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D.
A Portuguesa
A Portuguesa is the patriotic song that serves as the national anthem of Portugal, symbolizing the country's history and identity.
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E.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history book
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literary work ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Winston Churchill ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
colonization
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exploration ⓘ rise of Britain’s overseas empire ⓘ |
| follows | The Birth of Britain ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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political history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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historian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Anglocentric historical perspective ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Age of Exploration
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British Empire ⓘ English-speaking peoples ⓘ European colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | history of English-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | A History of the English-Speaking Peoples ⓘ |
| precedes | The Age of Revolution ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Cassell ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Age of Revolution
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linked to:
Atlantic Revolutions
The Birth of Britain ⓘ |
| seriesOrder | second volume ⓘ |
| volumeNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| workSeriesAuthor | Winston Churchill ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The New World Description of subject: The New World is the second volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples," covering the era of exploration, colonization, and the rise of Britain’s overseas empire.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The New World