Chappaquiddick incident
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The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
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Target entity: Chappaquiddick incident Context triple: [Edward M. Kennedy, notableEvent, Chappaquiddick incident]
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Target entity: Chappaquiddick incident Target entity description: The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
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A.
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of infamous 1692–1693 prosecutions in colonial New England where mass hysteria and superstition led to the execution and imprisonment of people accused of witchcraft.
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B.
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a 1773 colonial protest in which American colonists, opposing British taxation, boarded ships in Boston Harbor and dumped chests of tea into the water, helping spark the American Revolution.
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C.
All Hail to Massachusetts
"All Hail to Massachusetts" is the official state song that celebrates the history, pride, and heritage of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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D.
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
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E.
attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was the surprise Japanese military strike on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, that led to the United States’ entry into World War II.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
car accident
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historical event ⓘ political scandal ⓘ |
| accidentType | single-vehicle crash ⓘ |
| aftermath | televised address by Edward M. Kennedy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Kennedy family ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Poucha Pond ⓘ |
| bridgeType | narrow wooden bridge ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | death of Mary Jo Kopechne ⓘ |
| consequenceForDriver | suspension of driver's license ⓘ |
| controversy | circumstances of Kennedy's actions after the crash ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1969-07-18 ⓘ |
| deathToll | 1 ⓘ |
| driver | Edward M. Kennedy ⓘ |
| effect | damaged Edward M. Kennedy's chances of becoming U.S. president ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Massachusetts traffic law ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Edward M. Kennedy
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Mary Jo Kopechne ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Dukes County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| legalCharge | leaving the scene of an accident ⓘ |
| location |
Martha's Vineyard
ⓘ
surface form:
Chappaquiddick Island
Edgartown, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | intense national media attention ⓘ |
| notableQuestion | delay in reporting the accident to authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | history of U.S. political scandals ⓘ |
| passenger | Mary Jo Kopechne ⓘ |
| plea | guilty ⓘ |
| politicalImpactOn | Edward M. Kennedy ⓘ |
| politicalRepercussion |
frequently cited in discussions of Kennedy's presidential viability
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raised doubts about Kennedy's character and judgment ⓘ |
| result |
damage to Edward M. Kennedy's political career
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death of Mary Jo Kopechne ⓘ legal proceedings against Edward M. Kennedy ⓘ public controversy ⓘ |
| roadFeature | Dike Bridge ⓘ |
| sentence | two-month suspended jail sentence ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries
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feature film "Chappaquiddick" ⓘ numerous books ⓘ |
| timeOfAccident | shortly before midnight ⓘ |
| vehicleType | Oldsmobile Delmont 88 ⓘ |
| victim | Mary Jo Kopechne ⓘ |
| victimAffiliation | Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign ⓘ |
| victimOccupation | political campaign worker ⓘ |
| year | 1969 ⓘ |
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Subject: Chappaquiddick incident Description of subject: The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
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