Shelby Foote
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Shelby Foote was an American novelist and historian best known for his monumental three-volume narrative history of the American Civil War and his appearances in Ken Burns’s documentary "The Civil War."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shelby Foote canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shelby Foote Context triple: [Charles Frankel Prize in the Humanities, notableRecipient, Shelby Foote]
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A.
C. Vann Woodward
C. Vann Woodward was a prominent American historian best known for his influential works on the history of the American South and race relations in the United States.
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B.
Stephen E. Ambrose
Stephen E. Ambrose was an American historian and biographer best known for his popular works on World War II and the U.S. presidency.
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C.
Bruce Catton
Bruce Catton was an American historian and Pulitzer Prize–winning author best known for his popular and influential books on the American Civil War.
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D.
Alan Taylor
Alan Taylor is an American historian renowned for his influential works on early American history, for which he has twice won the Pulitzer Prize for History.
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E.
Alan Taylor
Alan Taylor is an American film and television director known for his work on major projects such as "Game of Thrones," "Thor: The Dark World," and "Terminator Genisys."
- 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: Shelby Foote Target entity description: Shelby Foote was an American novelist and historian best known for his monumental three-volume narrative history of the American Civil War and his appearances in Ken Burns’s documentary "The Civil War."
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A.
C. Vann Woodward
C. Vann Woodward was a prominent American historian best known for his influential works on the history of the American South and race relations in the United States.
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B.
Stephen E. Ambrose
Stephen E. Ambrose was an American historian and biographer best known for his popular works on World War II and the U.S. presidency.
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C.
Bruce Catton
Bruce Catton was an American historian and Pulitzer Prize–winning author best known for his popular and influential books on the American Civil War.
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D.
Alan Taylor
Alan Taylor is an American historian renowned for his influential works on early American history, for which he has twice won the Pulitzer Prize for History.
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E.
Alan Taylor
Alan Taylor is an American film and television director known for his work on major projects such as "Game of Thrones," "Thor: The Dark World," and "Terminator Genisys."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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non-fiction writer ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | white American ⓘ |
| familyName | Foote ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American Civil War history
ⓘ
American literature ⓘ Southern United States history ⓘ historical narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
history ⓘ narrative history ⓘ |
| givenName | Shelby ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Civil War history
ⓘ
Southern Gothic elements ⓘ |
| hasPartInWork |
biographical sketches of Civil War figures
ⓘ
detailed battle narratives ⓘ |
| influenced |
documentary storytelling about the Civil War
ⓘ
popular understanding of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Southern literary tradition
ⓘ
William Faulkner ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| movement | Southern literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearances in Ken Burns documentary The Civil War
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storytelling ability about Civil War battles ⓘ television interviews on the American Civil War ⓘ three-volume narrative history of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableIdea | emphasis on narrative in historical writing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Follow Me Down
ⓘ
Jordan County ⓘ Love in a Dry Season ⓘ September, September ⓘ Shiloh ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Shiloh
The Beleaguered City ⓘ The Civil War: A Narrative ⓘ The Civil War: A Narrative (Fort Sumter to Perryville) ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative (Fredericksburg to Meridian) ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative (Knopf edition) ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative (Library of America edition) ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative (Modern Library edition) ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative (Random House edition) ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative (Red River to Appomattox) ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative (Vintage Books edition) ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative (Vintage Civil War Library) ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative (abridged single-volume edition) ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative (audio recordings) ⓘ The Civil War: A Narrative (illustrated edition) ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative (three-volume set) ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 3: Red River to Appomattox ⓘ
linked to:
The Civil War: A Narrative
The Correspondence of Shelby Foote and Walker Percy ⓘ The Night Before Chancellorsville ⓘ The Novels of Shelby Foote (collected edition) ⓘ The Red River Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Red River campaign
The Stars in Their Courses ⓘ Tournament ⓘ |
| occupation |
essayist
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historian ⓘ novelist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Ken Burns documentary The Civil War
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linked to:
The Civil War (documentary series)
|
| placeOfBirth |
Greenville, Mississippi, United States
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linked to:
Greenville, Mississippi
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| placeOfDeath | Memphis, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| residence | Memphis, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| servedIn | Mississippi National Guard ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Greenville, Mississippi, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Greenville, Mississippi
Memphis, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
literary prose
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narrative history ⓘ |
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