Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America
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"Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America" is a historical and cultural study by Jim Webb that explores the origins, migrations, and enduring influence of Scots-Irish people on American society and identity.
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| Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America Context triple: [Jim Webb, notableWork, Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America]
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A.
The Story of America: Essays on Origins
The Story of America: Essays on Origins is a collection of historical essays by Jill Lepore that explores how stories, myths, and narratives have shaped the political and cultural development of the United States.
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B.
The American Creed
The American Creed is a book by theologian Forrest Church that explores the core ideals, values, and historical evolution of American democracy and national identity.
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C.
The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity
The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity is a historical study that examines how narratives of King Philip’s War shaped early American identity, memory, and culture.
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D.
The Epic of America
The Epic of America is a 1931 historical and cultural study by James Truslow Adams that famously popularized and defined the concept of the “American Dream.”
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E.
Blood and Belonging
Blood and Belonging is a non-fiction book by Michael Ignatieff that explores the roots and consequences of modern nationalism through reportage and historical analysis.
- 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: Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America Target entity description: "Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America" is a historical and cultural study by Jim Webb that explores the origins, migrations, and enduring influence of Scots-Irish people on American society and identity.
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A.
The Story of America: Essays on Origins
The Story of America: Essays on Origins is a collection of historical essays by Jill Lepore that explores how stories, myths, and narratives have shaped the political and cultural development of the United States.
-
B.
The American Creed
The American Creed is a book by theologian Forrest Church that explores the core ideals, values, and historical evolution of American democracy and national identity.
-
C.
The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity
The Name of War: King Philip’s War and the Origins of American Identity is a historical study that examines how narratives of King Philip’s War shaped early American identity, memory, and culture.
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D.
The Epic of America
The Epic of America is a 1931 historical and cultural study by James Truslow Adams that famously popularized and defined the concept of the “American Dream.”
-
E.
Blood and Belonging
Blood and Belonging is a non-fiction book by Michael Ignatieff that explores the roots and consequences of modern nationalism through reportage and historical analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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cultural study ⓘ history book ⓘ |
| author | Jim Webb ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
Scots-Irish contributions to American democracy
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Scots-Irish contributions to American military service ⓘ Scots-Irish contributions to American populism ⓘ Scots-Irish role in shaping American identity ⓘ |
| examines |
Scots-Irish influence on American political attitudes
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Scots-Irish influence on American regional cultures ⓘ Scots-Irish migration from Ulster to America ⓘ Scots-Irish settlement in the American backcountry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
influence of Scots-Irish on American frontier culture
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influence of Scots-Irish on American military tradition ⓘ influence of Scots-Irish on American politics ⓘ influence of Scots-Irish on American society ⓘ migration of Scots-Irish to North America ⓘ origins of the Scots-Irish ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural history
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historical study ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Scots-Irish American viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class and culture in American history
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ethnic identity in the United States ⓘ frontier individualism ⓘ military tradition and service ⓘ populism and anti-elitism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American cultural identity
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American history ⓘ Scots-Irish culture ⓘ Scots-Irish history ⓘ Scots-Irish people ⓘ
linked to:
Scots-Irish American
|
| portrays |
Scots-Irish as a distinct American subculture
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Scots-Irish as influential in U.S. military leadership ⓘ Scots-Irish as influential in U.S. political leadership ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Scots-Irish Americans
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linked to:
Scots-Irish American
Ulster Scots ⓘ
linked to:
Ulster Scots language
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| setIn |
British Isles history
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United States history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
19th century United States
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20th century United States ⓘ American Revolution era ⓘ colonial America ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
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