William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic
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William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study examining social, political, and economic power in the founding and development of Cooperstown and the early American frontier.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic Context triple: [Alan Taylor, notableWork, William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic]
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"After the Revolution: Profiles of Early American Culture" is a historical study by John Clive that examines the development and character of American culture in the years following the American Revolution.
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Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815
Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815 is a major historical study by Gordon S. Wood that examines the political, social, and ideological development of the United States from the adoption of the Constitution through the War of 1812.
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The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Bernard Bailyn that examines the political and intellectual ideas that shaped the American Revolution.
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The Creation of the American Republic, 1776–1787
The Creation of the American Republic, 1776–1787 is a landmark work of American political and intellectual history that analyzes the ideological origins and constitutional transformation of the United States between the Revolution and the adoption of the Constitution.
- 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: William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic Target entity description: William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study examining social, political, and economic power in the founding and development of Cooperstown and the early American frontier.
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A.
The Radicalism of the American Revolution
The Radicalism of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Gordon S. Wood that argues the American Revolution fundamentally transformed American society, politics, and culture in unexpectedly radical ways.
-
B.
After the Revolution: Profiles of Early American Culture
"After the Revolution: Profiles of Early American Culture" is a historical study by John Clive that examines the development and character of American culture in the years following the American Revolution.
-
C.
Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815
Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815 is a major historical study by Gordon S. Wood that examines the political, social, and ideological development of the United States from the adoption of the Constitution through the War of 1812.
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D.
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Bernard Bailyn that examines the political and intellectual ideas that shaped the American Revolution.
-
E.
The Creation of the American Republic, 1776–1787
The Creation of the American Republic, 1776–1787 is a landmark work of American political and intellectual history that analyzes the ideological origins and constitutional transformation of the United States between the Revolution and the adoption of the Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
history book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
American history
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economic history ⓘ political history ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| author | Alan Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Bancroft Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardCategory | History ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
community formation
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land speculation ⓘ local politics ⓘ patronage networks ⓘ relations between elites and settlers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of Cooperstown
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founding of Cooperstown ⓘ frontier society ⓘ |
| genre | historical study ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | upstate New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | William Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of social, political, and economic history
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microhistorical approach to early American frontier ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| relatedTo | James Fenimore Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| subject |
American frontier
NERFINISHED
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Cooperstown, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ William Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ early American Republic ⓘ economic power ⓘ political power ⓘ social power ⓘ |
| timeCoverage | circa 1780–1830 ⓘ |
| topic |
elite self-fashioning
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formation of American republican culture ⓘ frontier landownership patterns ⓘ persuasion in local politics ⓘ |
| usesMethodology |
archival research
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microhistory ⓘ |
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William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic
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