Pushing the Bear
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"Pushing the Bear" is a historical novel by Diane Glancy that portrays the Cherokee people's experiences and struggles during the forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pushing the Bear canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6661923 — 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: Pushing the Bear Context triple: [Diane Glancy, notableWork, Pushing the Bear]
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A.
Setting Free the Bears
Setting Free the Bears is John Irving’s debut novel, a darkly comic and politically charged coming-of-age story set in postwar Austria that follows two young men plotting to liberate the animals from the Vienna Zoo.
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B.
Coal the Bear
Coal the Bear is a fictional bear character, likely from a children’s story or animated series, known for appearing alongside the character Copper.
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C.
Cocaine Bear
Cocaine Bear is a 2023 dark comedy horror film loosely inspired by the true story of a black bear that ingested a large amount of lost cocaine in a Georgia forest.
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D.
Bear Down
Bear Down is the official fight song and rallying cry of the University of Arizona, closely associated with its athletic teams and school spirit.
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E.
Humble Beast
Humble Beast is the debut studio album by Chicago rapper G Herbo, showcasing his gritty storytelling and introspective take on street life.
- 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: Pushing the Bear Target entity description: "Pushing the Bear" is a historical novel by Diane Glancy that portrays the Cherokee people's experiences and struggles during the forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears.
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A.
Setting Free the Bears
Setting Free the Bears is John Irving’s debut novel, a darkly comic and politically charged coming-of-age story set in postwar Austria that follows two young men plotting to liberate the animals from the Vienna Zoo.
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B.
Coal the Bear
Coal the Bear is a fictional bear character, likely from a children’s story or animated series, known for appearing alongside the character Copper.
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C.
Cocaine Bear
Cocaine Bear is a 2023 dark comedy horror film loosely inspired by the true story of a black bear that ingested a large amount of lost cocaine in a Georgia forest.
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D.
Bear Down
Bear Down is the official fight song and rallying cry of the University of Arizona, closely associated with its athletic teams and school spirit.
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E.
Humble Beast
Humble Beast is the debut studio album by Chicago rapper G Herbo, showcasing his gritty storytelling and introspective take on street life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical novel ⓘ |
| about | United States Indian removal policy ⓘ |
| aboutEvent | Trail of Tears ⓘ |
| author | Diane Glancy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
19th-century United States history
ⓘ
Cherokee removal ⓘ |
| genre |
Native American literature
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Cherokee culture ⓘ |
| hasEthnicFocus |
Cherokee Nation
ⓘ
linked to:
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
|
| hasNarrativeMode | multi-voiced narration ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Native American viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Pushing the Bear: After the Trail of Tears ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
adult readers
ⓘ
students of American history ⓘ students of Native American studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Native American Renaissance ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cherokee people
ⓘ
Trail of Tears ⓘ forced relocation of Native Americans ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harcourt Brace
ⓘ
linked to:
Harcourt Brace & World
|
| setInPlace |
Indian Territory
ⓘ
Southeastern United States ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| setInTimePeriod | 1830s ⓘ |
| theme |
colonial violence
ⓘ
cultural survival ⓘ displacement ⓘ family separation ⓘ resilience ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| workOf | Diane Glancy ⓘ |
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Subject: Pushing the Bear Description of subject: "Pushing the Bear" is a historical novel by Diane Glancy that portrays the Cherokee people's experiences and struggles during the forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears.
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