Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way
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Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way is a large 19th-century mural by Emanuel Leutze that romantically depicts American westward expansion and Manifest Destiny.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T706601 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way Context triple: [Emanuel Leutze, notableWork, Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way]
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A.
Gateway to the West
"Gateway to the West" is a nickname highlighting Omaha, Nebraska’s historic role as a major starting point for westward expansion and transportation in the United States.
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B.
Where the West Begins
"Where the West Begins" is the official motto of Fort Worth, Texas, reflecting the city's historic role as a gateway between the American East and the traditional Western frontier.
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C.
Pearl of the West
Pearl of the West is a celebrated nickname for Guadalajara, highlighting its cultural richness, historical significance, and beauty in western Mexico.
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D.
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier is a popular nickname for Alaska, highlighting its vast wilderness, remoteness, and relatively undeveloped natural landscapes.
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E.
Plea for the West
Plea for the West is a 19th-century religious and social commentary in which Lyman Beecher warns against perceived moral and religious decline in the American West and advocates for Protestant influence in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way Target entity description: Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way is a large 19th-century mural by Emanuel Leutze that romantically depicts American westward expansion and Manifest Destiny.
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A.
Gateway to the West
"Gateway to the West" is a nickname highlighting Omaha, Nebraska’s historic role as a major starting point for westward expansion and transportation in the United States.
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B.
Where the West Begins
"Where the West Begins" is the official motto of Fort Worth, Texas, reflecting the city's historic role as a gateway between the American East and the traditional Western frontier.
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C.
Pearl of the West
Pearl of the West is a celebrated nickname for Guadalajara, highlighting its cultural richness, historical significance, and beauty in western Mexico.
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D.
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier is a popular nickname for Alaska, highlighting its vast wilderness, remoteness, and relatively undeveloped natural landscapes.
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E.
Plea for the West
Plea for the West is a 19th-century religious and social commentary in which Lyman Beecher warns against perceived moral and religious decline in the American West and advocates for Protestant influence in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mural
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painting ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| basedOn | idea of Manifest Destiny ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Emanuel Leutze ⓘ |
| depicts |
American westward expansion
ⓘ
Manifest Destiny ⓘ
linked to:
United States territorial expansion
idealized vision of progress ⓘ migration toward the Pacific coast ⓘ rugged terrain of the American West ⓘ settlers traveling westward ⓘ sunlit western horizon ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
United States Capitol art catalog
ⓘ
art history scholarship ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasEffect | promoted the ideology of Manifest Destiny ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Native American figures
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ allegorical figures ⓘ covered wagons ⓘ mountain landscape ⓘ pioneer settlers ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
allegorical composition
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nationalistic tone ⓘ romanticized portrayal of expansion ⓘ |
| inception | 1861 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
American frontier
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westward migration ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| location |
United States Capitol
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
expansion of the United States
ⓘ
westward movement of American settlers ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| partOf | art collection of the United States Capitol ⓘ |
| positionHeld | decoration of the U.S. Capitol building ⓘ |
| significantEvent | completion shortly before the American Civil War ⓘ |
| titleComesFrom | line from Bishop George Berkeley’s poem "Verses on the Prospect of Planting Arts and Learning in America" ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way Description of subject: Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way is a large 19th-century mural by Emanuel Leutze that romantically depicts American westward expansion and Manifest Destiny.
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