A Municipal History of the Town and City of Boston
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A Municipal History of the Town and City of Boston is a historical work by Josiah Quincy III that chronicles the development and governance of Boston from its early days through its growth into a major American city.
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| A Municipal History of the Town and City of Boston canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Municipal History of the Town and City of Boston Context triple: [Josiah Quincy III, notableWork, A Municipal History of the Town and City of Boston]
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A.
Massachusetts: A Guide to Its Places and People
"Massachusetts: A Guide to Its Places and People" is a mid-20th-century Federal Writers' Project travel guide that offers historical, cultural, and geographic insights into the state of Massachusetts.
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B.
Historic Boston Incorporated
Historic Boston Incorporated is a nonprofit preservation organization dedicated to saving and revitalizing historically significant buildings and neighborhoods in Boston.
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C.
Massachusetts Historical Review
Massachusetts Historical Review is a scholarly journal featuring research and essays on the history and culture of Massachusetts and New England.
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D.
History of Salem, Massachusetts
The History of Salem, Massachusetts encompasses the city's evolution from a prominent colonial seaport and site of the infamous 1692 witch trials to a modern community shaped by maritime trade, industry, and cultural tourism.
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E.
Colonial Boston
Colonial Boston was a major 17th- and 18th-century New England port and political center that became a focal point of religious life, commerce, and revolutionary activity in British North America.
- 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)
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Target entity: A Municipal History of the Town and City of Boston Target entity description: A Municipal History of the Town and City of Boston is a historical work by Josiah Quincy III that chronicles the development and governance of Boston from its early days through its growth into a major American city.
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A.
Massachusetts: A Guide to Its Places and People
"Massachusetts: A Guide to Its Places and People" is a mid-20th-century Federal Writers' Project travel guide that offers historical, cultural, and geographic insights into the state of Massachusetts.
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B.
Historic Boston Incorporated
Historic Boston Incorporated is a nonprofit preservation organization dedicated to saving and revitalizing historically significant buildings and neighborhoods in Boston.
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C.
Massachusetts Historical Review
Massachusetts Historical Review is a scholarly journal featuring research and essays on the history and culture of Massachusetts and New England.
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D.
History of Salem, Massachusetts
The History of Salem, Massachusetts encompasses the city's evolution from a prominent colonial seaport and site of the infamous 1692 witch trials to a modern community shaped by maritime trade, industry, and cultural tourism.
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E.
Colonial Boston
Colonial Boston was a major 17th- and 18th-century New England port and political center that became a focal point of religious life, commerce, and revolutionary activity in British North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical work ⓘ |
| author | Josiah Quincy III ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
growth of Boston into a major American city
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municipal administration of Boston ⓘ political institutions of Boston ⓘ |
| documents |
changes in Boston’s municipal charter
ⓘ
civic institutions of Boston ⓘ evolution of Boston’s town government ⓘ transition of Boston from town to city government ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of Boston from a town to a city
ⓘ
governance of Boston ⓘ |
| genre |
history
ⓘ
municipal history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | mayor of Boston ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFocus | New England ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalMethod |
documentary history
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narrative history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical
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municipal ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
historians
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residents of Boston ⓘ students of local history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Boston
ⓘ
municipal government ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| placeOfNarrative | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American urban history
ⓘ
history of Boston ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
19th century Boston
ⓘ
colonial era of Boston ⓘ early United States period ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | non-fiction ⓘ |
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Subject: A Municipal History of the Town and City of Boston Description of subject: A Municipal History of the Town and City of Boston is a historical work by Josiah Quincy III that chronicles the development and governance of Boston from its early days through its growth into a major American city.
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