Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam
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Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam is a historical study by Civil War scholar James M. McPherson that examines the Battle of Antietam as a pivotal turning point in American history.
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| Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam Context triple: [James M. McPherson, notableWork, Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam]
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The Angle at Gettysburg
The Angle at Gettysburg is a famous stone-walled bend on the Gettysburg battlefield that marked the focal point of Pickett’s Charge and a decisive turning point in the American Civil War.
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B.
From Manassas to Appomattox
From Manassas to Appomattox is the memoir of Confederate General James Longstreet, recounting his experiences and perspectives on major campaigns of the American Civil War.
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C.
Washington Crossing the Delaware
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" is a famous 1851 oil painting by Emanuel Leutze depicting George Washington leading Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Gettysburg
Gettysburg is a historic Pennsylvania town best known as the site of the pivotal 1863 Civil War battle and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
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E.
Overland Campaign
The Overland Campaign was a major series of brutal Civil War battles in Virginia in 1864, pitting Ulysses S. Grant’s Union forces against Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in a relentless war of attrition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam Target entity description: Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam is a historical study by Civil War scholar James M. McPherson that examines the Battle of Antietam as a pivotal turning point in American history.
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A.
The Angle at Gettysburg
The Angle at Gettysburg is a famous stone-walled bend on the Gettysburg battlefield that marked the focal point of Pickett’s Charge and a decisive turning point in the American Civil War.
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B.
From Manassas to Appomattox
From Manassas to Appomattox is the memoir of Confederate General James Longstreet, recounting his experiences and perspectives on major campaigns of the American Civil War.
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C.
Washington Crossing the Delaware
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" is a famous 1851 oil painting by Emanuel Leutze depicting George Washington leading Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Gettysburg
Gettysburg is a historic Pennsylvania town best known as the site of the pivotal 1863 Civil War battle and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
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E.
Overland Campaign
The Overland Campaign was a major series of brutal Civil War battles in Virginia in 1864, pitting Ulysses S. Grant’s Union forces against Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in a relentless war of attrition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| argues |
Battle of Antietam discouraged European recognition of the Confederacy
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Battle of Antietam enabled Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation ⓘ |
| author | James M. McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesAs | turning point in American history ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Antietam as crossroads of freedom and slavery
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contingency in historical outcomes ⓘ |
| eventDateCovered | September 17, 1862 ⓘ |
| examines |
diplomatic consequences of the Battle of Antietam
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political consequences of the Battle of Antietam ⓘ social consequences of the Battle of Antietam ⓘ strategic significance of the Battle of Antietam ⓘ |
| field |
American historiography
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Civil War studies ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
military history
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political history ⓘ |
| historianDescribed | James M. McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in the Civil War
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students of American history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Oxford University Press Pivotal Moments in American History series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspective |
Union and Confederate military strategy
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civilian impact of the Battle of Antietam ⓘ |
| placesEventWithin |
broader context of American political development
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broader context of world history ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Battle Cry of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ United States history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1862
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American Civil War era ⓘ |
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