The National Dream (TV miniseries)
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The National Dream is a Canadian historical television miniseries dramatizing the political struggles and nation-building efforts surrounding the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The National Dream (TV miniseries) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The National Dream (TV miniseries) Context triple: [John Colicos, appearedIn, The National Dream (TV miniseries)]
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A.
The American Dream series
The American Dream series is a set of iconic pop art works by Robert Indiana that explore themes of American identity, consumerism, and national ideals through bold text and graphic imagery.
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B.
An American Dream
"An American Dream" is a 1965 novel by Norman Mailer that blends psychological drama, crime, and social critique to explore violence, masculinity, and moral decay in mid-20th-century America.
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C.
Lincoln's Dreams
Lincoln's Dreams is a critically acclaimed speculative novel by Connie Willis that intertwines Civil War history with a contemporary story about dreams, memory, and the lingering impact of trauma.
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D.
Crossroads of the Nation
Crossroads of the Nation is a nickname for Strongsville, Ohio, highlighting its role as a major transportation and commercial hub.
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E.
The Power of the Dream
"The Power of the Dream" is a song best known for being performed by Celine Dion at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, co-written by songwriter Linda Thompson.
- 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: The National Dream (TV miniseries) Target entity description: The National Dream is a Canadian historical television miniseries dramatizing the political struggles and nation-building efforts surrounding the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 19th century.
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A.
The American Dream series
The American Dream series is a set of iconic pop art works by Robert Indiana that explore themes of American identity, consumerism, and national ideals through bold text and graphic imagery.
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B.
An American Dream
"An American Dream" is a 1965 novel by Norman Mailer that blends psychological drama, crime, and social critique to explore violence, masculinity, and moral decay in mid-20th-century America.
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C.
Lincoln's Dreams
Lincoln's Dreams is a critically acclaimed speculative novel by Connie Willis that intertwines Civil War history with a contemporary story about dreams, memory, and the lingering impact of trauma.
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D.
Crossroads of the Nation
Crossroads of the Nation is a nickname for Strongsville, Ohio, highlighting its role as a major transportation and commercial hub.
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E.
The Power of the Dream
"The Power of the Dream" is a song best known for being performed by Celine Dion at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, co-written by songwriter Linda Thompson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Canadian non-fiction historical books ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceMaterial | Pierre Berton ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Last Spike (book)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Last Spike
The National Dream (book) ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| depicts |
Pacific Scandal
ⓘ
political negotiations over railway charters ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | construction of a transcontinental railway ⓘ |
| focusesOnOrganization | Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ |
| genre |
docudrama
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Canadian history
ⓘ
infrastructure development ⓘ nation-building ⓘ political conflict ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatizing the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway
ⓘ
popularizing Pierre Berton’s railway histories on television ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBC Television ⓘ |
| portrays |
Donald Smith
ⓘ
George-Étienne Cartier ⓘ John A. Macdonald ⓘ Sandford Fleming ⓘ William Cornelius Van Horne ⓘ economic development of Western Canada ⓘ federal-provincial relations in Canada ⓘ political leadership in 19th-century Canada ⓘ railway construction challenges ⓘ |
| productionCompany | CBC ⓘ |
| productionType | miniseries ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Canada ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| subject |
Canadian nation-building in the 19th century
ⓘ
construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ political struggles over the Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ |
| workLocationOfStory |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Ottawa ⓘ Prairie provinces ⓘ
linked to:
Western Canada
|
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