The History of History
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The History of History is a short story included in the collection *The First Person and Other Stories* by Ali Smith.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The History of History canonical | 1 |
| 『歴史の歴史』 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13509034 — 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: The History of History Context triple: [The First Person and Other Stories, hasPart, The History of History]
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A.
The Practice of History
The Practice of History is a seminal methodological work in which historian Sir Geoffrey Elton defends traditional, evidence-based archival scholarship and critiques theoretical and speculative approaches to writing history.
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B.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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C.
The Writing of History
The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
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D.
The Lessons of History
The Lessons of History is a concise, thematic survey of human civilization by Will and Ariel Durant that distills key patterns and insights from their multi-volume The Story of Civilization.
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E.
The Making of a Historian
The Making of a Historian is a reflective work by British historian Sir John H. Plumb in which he examines the craft, development, and responsibilities of the professional historian.
- 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: The History of History Target entity description: The History of History is a short story included in the collection *The First Person and Other Stories* by Ali Smith.
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A.
The Practice of History
The Practice of History is a seminal methodological work in which historian Sir Geoffrey Elton defends traditional, evidence-based archival scholarship and critiques theoretical and speculative approaches to writing history.
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B.
The Meaning of History
The Meaning of History is a philosophical work by Russian religious thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores the spiritual and existential significance of historical events and humanity’s destiny.
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C.
The Writing of History
The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
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D.
The Lessons of History
The Lessons of History is a concise, thematic survey of human civilization by Will and Ariel Durant that distills key patterns and insights from their multi-volume The Story of Civilization.
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E.
The Making of a Historian
The Making of a Historian is a reflective work by British historian Sir John H. Plumb in which he examines the craft, development, and responsibilities of the professional historian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (14)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
short story
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short story collection ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| author |
Ali Smith
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Ali Smith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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short story fiction ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Ali Smith ⓘ |
| includedInCollection | The First Person and Other Stories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | text ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | print ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The History of History Description of subject: The History of History is a short story included in the collection *The First Person and Other Stories* by Ali Smith.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The History of History