Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus
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Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus is a Pulitzer Prize–winning, two-volume biography of Christopher Columbus by historian Samuel Eliot Morison, noted for combining archival research with the author's own re-creation of Columbus's voyages.
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| Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus Context triple: [Samuel Eliot Morison, notableWork, Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus]
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A.
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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B.
The Coming of Columbus
The Coming of Columbus is a silent-era American film dramatizing Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the New World, produced by the early motion picture studio Selig Polyscope Company.
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C.
Historia del Almirante Don Cristóbal Colón
Historia del Almirante Don Cristóbal Colón is a biographical and historical account of Christopher Columbus’s life and voyages, written by his son Ferdinand Columbus in the early 16th century.
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D.
The Vision of Columbus
The Vision of Columbus is an epic poem by American writer Joel Barlow that presents a grand, visionary narrative of the discovery and future of the Americas.
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E.
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott that depicts Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the New World and its consequences.
- 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: Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus Target entity description: Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus is a Pulitzer Prize–winning, two-volume biography of Christopher Columbus by historian Samuel Eliot Morison, noted for combining archival research with the author's own re-creation of Columbus's voyages.
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A.
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.
-
B.
The Coming of Columbus
The Coming of Columbus is a silent-era American film dramatizing Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the New World, produced by the early motion picture studio Selig Polyscope Company.
-
C.
Historia del Almirante Don Cristóbal Colón
Historia del Almirante Don Cristóbal Colón is a biographical and historical account of Christopher Columbus’s life and voyages, written by his son Ferdinand Columbus in the early 16th century.
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D.
The Vision of Columbus
The Vision of Columbus is an epic poem by American writer Joel Barlow that presents a grand, visionary narrative of the discovery and future of the Americas.
-
E.
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott that depicts Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the New World and its consequences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ |
| author | Samuel Eliot Morison ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography ⓘ |
| basedOn |
archival research
ⓘ
nautical re-creation of Columbus’s routes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
Columbus’s first voyage of 1492
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Columbus’s fourth voyage ⓘ Columbus’s second voyage ⓘ Columbus’s third voyage ⓘ |
| describes |
Columbus’s career as navigator
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Columbus’s dealings with the Spanish Crown ⓘ Columbus’s role in European exploration of the Americas ⓘ |
| genre | historical biography ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations |
maps
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nautical charts ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | 20th-century Columbus scholarship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I
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Volume II ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
15th century
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early 16th century ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | E111 ⓘ |
| literaryAwardYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Christopher Columbus ⓘ |
| notableFor | combining archival research with re-creation of Columbus’s voyages ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| OCLCNumber | 1854175 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| PulitzerCategory | Biography or Autobiography ⓘ |
| setting |
Atlantic Ocean
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Caribbean Sea ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| subject |
Age of Discovery
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linked to:
Age of Exploration
navigation history ⓘ transatlantic voyages ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Christopher Columbus ⓘ |
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Subject: Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus Description of subject: Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus is a Pulitzer Prize–winning, two-volume biography of Christopher Columbus by historian Samuel Eliot Morison, noted for combining archival research with the author's own re-creation of Columbus's voyages.
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