his letter "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World"
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"To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World" is William B. Travis’s famous 1836 Alamo letter, a defiant plea for reinforcements that became a symbol of Texan resistance and sacrifice during the Texas Revolution.
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| his letter "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World" canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: his letter "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World" Context triple: [William B. Travis, knownFor, his letter "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World"]
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Letters to a Friend on the Present Crisis in the Affairs of the Country
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Letter to the World
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Address to the People of Great Britain
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: his letter "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World" Target entity description: "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World" is William B. Travis’s famous 1836 Alamo letter, a defiant plea for reinforcements that became a symbol of Texan resistance and sacrifice during the Texas Revolution.
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A.
Letter to the Free
"Letter to the Free" is a politically charged hip-hop song by Common that reflects on mass incarceration and racial injustice in the United States.
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B.
Letters to a Friend on the Present Crisis in the Affairs of the Country
"Letters to a Friend on the Present Crisis in the Affairs of the Country" is a political pamphlet by British statesman John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, addressing contemporary national issues and reform in early 19th-century Britain.
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C.
Letter to the World
"Letter to the World" is a landmark modern dance work by Martha Graham inspired by the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson.
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D.
Address to the People of Great Britain
Address to the People of Great Britain is a 1774 political appeal in which American colonial representatives explained and justified their grievances against British policies to the British public on the eve of the American Revolution.
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E.
Speech on Conciliation with America
Speech on Conciliation with America is a 1775 address by Edmund Burke to the British Parliament urging a policy of compromise and reconciliation with the American colonies to avoid war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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open letter ⓘ primary source document ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
All Americans in the world
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People of Texas ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alamo letter
NERFINISHED
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Travis letter NERFINISHED ⓘ Victory or Death letter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Republic of Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
William B. Travis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Barret Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Battle of the Alamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryContext | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became an iconic document in Texas history
ⓘ
frequently quoted in discussions of the Alamo ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1836-02-24 ⓘ |
| famousPhrase | Victory or Death ⓘ |
| genre |
military appeal
ⓘ
wartime correspondence ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterCountryContext | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | one page ⓘ |
| medium | handwritten letter ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
appeal to patriotism and liberty
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explicit refusal to surrender ⓘ |
| openingLine | To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Mexican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForceLeader | Antonio López de Santa Anna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeWritten |
San Antonio de Béxar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ The Alamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | original manuscript preserved in Texas ⓘ |
| purpose |
call for aid to defend the Alamo
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plea for reinforcements ⓘ |
| signatory | William Barret Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryAffiliation | Commanding at the Alamo ⓘ |
| signatoryRank | Lieutenant Colonel ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Texas history education
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U.S. history education ⓘ |
| subject |
Texan resistance to Mexican forces
ⓘ
defense of the Alamo ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbol of Texan resistance
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symbol of sacrifice in the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| tone |
defiant
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urgent ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1836 ⓘ |
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