Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War
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Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War is a collection of essays by historian James M. McPherson that examines key military, political, and social aspects of the Civil War and its enduring legacy.
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| Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War Context triple: [James M. McPherson, notableWork, Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War]
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A.
The True Story of the Civil War
The True Story of the Civil War is a short documentary film that presents an overview of the American Civil War using period photographs, documents, and narration to depict the conflict’s major events and significance.
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B.
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray is a 1982 American television miniseries that dramatizes the American Civil War through the intertwined lives of two families on opposing sides of the conflict.
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C.
Civil Wars: Observations from the Front Lines of America
Civil Wars: Observations from the Front Lines of America is a collection of essays by poet and activist June Jordan that examines race, politics, and social justice in the United States.
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D.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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E.
At War with the Army
At War with the Army is a 1950 musical comedy film starring the popular duo Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in one of their early screen collaborations.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War Target entity description: Drawn with the Sword: Reflections on the American Civil War is a collection of essays by historian James M. McPherson that examines key military, political, and social aspects of the Civil War and its enduring legacy.
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A.
The True Story of the Civil War
The True Story of the Civil War is a short documentary film that presents an overview of the American Civil War using period photographs, documents, and narration to depict the conflict’s major events and significance.
-
B.
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray is a 1982 American television miniseries that dramatizes the American Civil War through the intertwined lives of two families on opposing sides of the conflict.
-
C.
Civil Wars: Observations from the Front Lines of America
Civil Wars: Observations from the Front Lines of America is a collection of essays by poet and activist June Jordan that examines race, politics, and social justice in the United States.
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D.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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E.
At War with the Army
At War with the Army is a 1950 musical comedy film starring the popular duo Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in one of their early screen collaborations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Civil War historiography
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James M. McPherson bibliography ⓘ |
| author | James M. McPherson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
Confederate war aims
ⓘ
Union war aims ⓘ causes of the American Civil War ⓘ consequences of the American Civil War ⓘ emancipation ⓘ historical interpretation of the Civil War ⓘ leadership in the Civil War ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
legacy of the American Civil War
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military aspects of the American Civil War ⓘ political aspects of the American Civil War ⓘ social aspects of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| genre |
American history
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history ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| hasContributor | James M. McPherson ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of previously published essays ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in the Civil War
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students of history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| nonFiction | true ⓘ |
| perspective |
interpretive
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scholarly ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 19th century United States ⓘ |
| subject |
American Civil War
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Civil War memory ⓘ Civil War military history ⓘ Civil War politics ⓘ Civil War social history ⓘ United States history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1861–1865 ⓘ |
| writtenBy | James M. McPherson ⓘ |
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