Sesquicentennial of the United States
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The Sesquicentennial of the United States was the 150th anniversary celebration of the nation's founding, marked in 1926 by nationwide commemorations and expositions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sesquicentennial of American Independence | 1 |
| Sesquicentennial of the United States canonical | 1 |
| United States Sesquicentennial of Independence | 1 |
| United States sesquicentennial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17956964 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sesquicentennial of the United States Context triple: [Sesquicentennial Stadium, namedAfter, Sesquicentennial of the United States]
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United States centennial
The United States centennial was the nationwide commemoration in 1876 marking the 100th anniversary of the country’s founding, highlighted by major celebrations such as the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
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B.
Centennial
Centennial is a historical novel by James A. Michener that chronicles the multi-generational story of Colorado’s Centennial region from prehistoric times to the 20th century.
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C.
Centennial
Centennial is a home-rule municipality in the Denver metropolitan area of Colorado, known as one of the state's largest and newest incorporated cities.
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D.
United States Bicentennial 1976 opening
The United States Bicentennial 1976 opening was a nationwide series of ceremonies, dedications, and public celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
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American Century
American Century is a concept coined by publisher Henry Luce to describe the 20th century as a period of dominant global influence and leadership by the United States.
- 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: Sesquicentennial of the United States Target entity description: The Sesquicentennial of the United States was the 150th anniversary celebration of the nation's founding, marked in 1926 by nationwide commemorations and expositions.
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A.
United States centennial
The United States centennial was the nationwide commemoration in 1876 marking the 100th anniversary of the country’s founding, highlighted by major celebrations such as the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
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B.
Centennial
Centennial is a historical novel by James A. Michener that chronicles the multi-generational story of Colorado’s Centennial region from prehistoric times to the 20th century.
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C.
Centennial
Centennial is a home-rule municipality in the Denver metropolitan area of Colorado, known as one of the state's largest and newest incorporated cities.
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D.
United States Bicentennial 1976 opening
The United States Bicentennial 1976 opening was a nationwide series of ceremonies, dedications, and public celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
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E.
American Century
American Century is a concept coined by publisher Henry Luce to describe the 20th century as a period of dominant global influence and leadership by the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
New York State historic markers
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United States Sesquicentennial of Independence
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