Carry Nation
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Carry Nation was a radical American temperance activist best known for smashing saloons with a hatchet in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carrie Nation | 2 |
| Carrie Nation (temperance activist) | 1 |
| Carry A. Nation | 1 |
| Carry Nation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3548143 — 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: Carry Nation Context triple: [temperance movement, hasNotableFigure, Carry Nation]
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A.
Barbara Fritchie
Barbara Fritchie was a legendary Unionist heroine of the American Civil War, best known from John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem depicting her defiantly waving the U.S. flag at Confederate troops in Frederick, Maryland.
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B.
Hildy
Hildy is a brash, fast-talking New York City taxi driver and one of the central comic female leads in the musical "On the Town."
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C.
Belle Wolfe Baruch
Belle Wolfe Baruch was an American philanthropist, conservationist, and equestrian best known for preserving her family's South Carolina estate as the Hobcaw Barony research reserve.
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D.
Mary Barstow
Mary Barstow was the second wife of American illustrator Norman Rockwell and the mother of his three sons.
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E.
Kitty Barry
Kitty Barry was the wife of American lyricist and playwright Alan Jay Lerner, known primarily in relation to his personal life and multiple marriages.
- 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: Carry Nation Target entity description: Carry Nation was a radical American temperance activist best known for smashing saloons with a hatchet in the early 20th century.
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A.
Barbara Fritchie
Barbara Fritchie was a legendary Unionist heroine of the American Civil War, best known from John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem depicting her defiantly waving the U.S. flag at Confederate troops in Frederick, Maryland.
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B.
Hildy
Hildy is a brash, fast-talking New York City taxi driver and one of the central comic female leads in the musical "On the Town."
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C.
Belle Wolfe Baruch
Belle Wolfe Baruch was an American philanthropist, conservationist, and equestrian best known for preserving her family's South Carolina estate as the Hobcaw Barony research reserve.
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D.
Mary Barstow
Mary Barstow was the second wife of American illustrator Norman Rockwell and the mother of his three sons.
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E.
Kitty Barry
Kitty Barry was the wife of American lyricist and playwright Alan Jay Lerner, known primarily in relation to his personal life and multiple marriages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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social reformer ⓘ suffragist ⓘ temperance activist ⓘ |
| activeYears |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Carrie Nation
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linked to:
Carry Nation
Carry A. Nation ⓘ
linked to:
Carry Nation
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| arrestedFor | destruction of property in saloons ⓘ |
| birthName | Carry Amelia Moore ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Belton Cemetery, Belton, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| child | Charlien Gloyd ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1846-11-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1911-06-09 ⓘ |
| founded | a shelter home for wives and children of alcoholics in Kansas City, Kansas ⓘ |
| fullName | Carry Amelia Nation ⓘ |
| givenName | Carry ⓘ |
| inspired | temperance supporters in the early 20th century United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
radical direct action against alcohol-serving establishments
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smashing saloons with a hatchet ⓘ |
| methodOfProtest |
hatchet-wielding raids on saloons
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public lectures and speeches ⓘ publishing autobiographical and polemical writings ⓘ |
| movement |
Prohibition movement in the United States
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linked to:
Prohibition era in the United States
temperance movement ⓘ women's suffrage movement in the United States ⓘ |
| nickname |
Hatchet Granny
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The Famous and Original Bar Room Smasher ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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author ⓘ lecturer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Garrard County, Kentucky, United States
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linked to:
Garrard County, Kentucky
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| placeOfDeath |
Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
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linked to:
Leavenworth, Kansas
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| politicalActivity |
advocating for women's right to vote
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campaigning for statewide prohibition laws ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence |
Kansas, United States
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linked to:
Kansas
Medicine Lodge, Kansas, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Medicine Lodge, Kansas
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| spouse |
Charles Gloyd
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David A. Nation ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographies about the American temperance movement
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historical studies of Prohibition-era activism ⓘ |
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Subject: Carry Nation Description of subject: Carry Nation was a radical American temperance activist best known for smashing saloons with a hatchet in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (5)
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