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 the famous 1836 letter written from the Alamo by William B. Travis, calling for reinforcements and declaring his resolve to fight to the death during the Texas Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5810656 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World Context triple: [William B. Travis, wrote, To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World]
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A.
God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State is a nonfiction book by Lawrence Wright that blends reportage, memoir, and history to explore the culture, politics, and contradictions of modern Texas.
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B.
Power to the People
"Power to the People" is a politically charged protest song by John Lennon, released in 1971 and widely recognized as an anthem for social and civil rights movements.
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C.
To the Nations
To the Nations is the English rendering of the Latin title *Ad Gentes*, the Second Vatican Council’s decree on the Catholic Church’s missionary activity.
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D.
The People Win Through
The People Win Through is a political work by Burmese leader U Nu that reflects his democratic and nationalist ideals during Burma’s struggle for self-determination.
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E.
Lone Star State of Mind
Lone Star State of Mind is a 1987 country-folk album by Nanci Griffith that helped establish her blend of Texas songwriting and contemporary folk music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World Target entity description: "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World" is the famous 1836 letter written from the Alamo by William B. Travis, calling for reinforcements and declaring his resolve to fight to the death during the Texas Revolution.
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A.
God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State is a nonfiction book by Lawrence Wright that blends reportage, memoir, and history to explore the culture, politics, and contradictions of modern Texas.
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B.
Power to the People
"Power to the People" is a politically charged protest song by John Lennon, released in 1971 and widely recognized as an anthem for social and civil rights movements.
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C.
To the Nations
To the Nations is the English rendering of the Latin title *Ad Gentes*, the Second Vatican Council’s decree on the Catholic Church’s missionary activity.
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D.
The People Win Through
The People Win Through is a political work by Burmese leader U Nu that reflects his democratic and nationalist ideals during Burma’s struggle for self-determination.
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E.
Lone Star State of Mind
Lone Star State of Mind is a 1987 country-folk album by Nanci Griffith that helped establish her blend of Texas songwriting and contemporary folk music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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military dispatch ⓘ open letter ⓘ primary source ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
all Americans in the world
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people of Texas ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Travis letter from the Alamo
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Victory or Death letter ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of the Alamo ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Davy Crockett
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James Bowie ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | San Antonio, Texas ⓘ |
| author |
William B. Travis
ⓘ
William Barret Travis ⓘ
linked to:
William B. Travis
|
| countryWritten | Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became an iconic text in Texas history
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frequently quoted in discussions of the Alamo ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1836-02-24 ⓘ |
| documentType | handwritten letter ⓘ |
| famousPhrase | Victory or Death ⓘ |
| genre |
military correspondence
ⓘ
patriotic appeal ⓘ |
| hasClosing | Victory or Death ⓘ |
| hasSignature | W. Barret Travis ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mentions |
General Antonio López de Santa Anna
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linked to:
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Mexican army ⓘ
linked to:
Mexican Army
Texian volunteers ⓘ bombardment of the Alamo ⓘ |
| openingLine | To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World ⓘ |
| placeWritten |
San Antonio de Béxar
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The Alamo ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Texian struggle for independence from Mexico ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Texas State Library and Archives Commission ⓘ |
| purpose |
call for reinforcements for the Alamo garrison
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declare resolve to defend the Alamo to the death ⓘ |
| referencedIn | Texas Independence Day commemorations ⓘ |
| regionOfSignificance |
Texas
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| subject |
appeal for aid
ⓘ
defense of the Alamo ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Alamo
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| symbolism |
American frontier heroism
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Texan bravery and sacrifice ⓘ |
| usedIn | history education in Texas ⓘ |
| writtenDuring |
Siege of the Alamo
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linked to:
Battle of the Alamo
Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1836 ⓘ |
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Subject: To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World Description of subject: "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World" is the famous 1836 letter written from the Alamo by William B. Travis, calling for reinforcements and declaring his resolve to fight to the death during the Texas Revolution.
Referenced by (2)
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"To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World"
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openingLine
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To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World
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subject linked to:
his letter "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World"