Hector St. John de Crèvecœur
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Hector St. John de Crèvecœur was an 18th-century French-American writer best known for his influential work "Letters from an American Farmer," which helped shape early European perceptions of the United States.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hector St. John de Crèvecœur canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Hector St. John de Crèvecœur Context triple: [Studies in Classic American Literature, notableSubjectOfEssay, Hector St. John de Crèvecœur]
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E. E. Rittenhouse
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Cincinnatus Leconte
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Joel Barlow
Joel Barlow was an American poet, diplomat, and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, best known for his patriotic epic "The Columbiad" and his role as U.S. minister to France.
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Adam Henry
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John W. Fithian
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hector St. John de Crèvecœur Target entity description: Hector St. John de Crèvecœur was an 18th-century French-American writer best known for his influential work "Letters from an American Farmer," which helped shape early European perceptions of the United States.
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A.
E. E. Rittenhouse
E. E. Rittenhouse was an American public health advocate and organizer best known for helping establish what became the American Cancer Society in the early 20th century.
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B.
Cincinnatus Leconte
Cincinnatus Leconte was an early 20th-century Haitian political leader and lawyer who briefly led the country before dying in a catastrophic explosion in 1912.
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C.
Joel Barlow
Joel Barlow was an American poet, diplomat, and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, best known for his patriotic epic "The Columbiad" and his role as U.S. minister to France.
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D.
Adam Henry
Adam Henry is the troubled teenage boy at the center of Ian McEwan’s novel "The Children Act," whose medical and religious dilemma profoundly affects the judge overseeing his case.
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E.
John W. Fithian
John W. Fithian was an American figure of regional historical significance whose burial at Harleigh Cemetery reflects his local prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French-American
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diplomat ⓘ essayist ⓘ farmer ⓘ person ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
J. Hector St. John
NERFINISHED
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J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1735-01-31 ⓘ |
| birthName | Michel Guillaume Jean de Crèvecœur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Caen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
France
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deathDate | 1813-11-12 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
France
ⓘ
Sarcelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American studies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| genre |
epistolary literature
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essay ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Michel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | European perceptions of the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French colonial troops in North America ⓘ |
| movement | Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
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French ⓘ |
| notableIdea | concept of the American as a new man ⓘ |
| notableWork | Letters from an American Farmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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farmer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
French consul in Connecticut
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French consul in New Jersey ⓘ French consul in New York ⓘ |
| publicationDateOfNotableWork | 1782 ⓘ |
| residence |
New York Colony
NERFINISHED
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Orange County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
American agriculture
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cultural diversity in the American colonies ⓘ life on the American frontier ⓘ slavery in the American colonies ⓘ |
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Subject: Hector St. John de Crèvecœur Description of subject: Hector St. John de Crèvecœur was an 18th-century French-American writer best known for his influential work "Letters from an American Farmer," which helped shape early European perceptions of the United States.
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