History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother
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"History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother" is a biographical account of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter-day Saint movement, written from the personal perspective of his mother, Lucy Mack Smith.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother canonical | 3 |
| History of Joseph Smith by His Mother | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9231512 — 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: History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother Context triple: [Lucy Mack Smith, notableWork, History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother]
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A.
History of Joseph the Carpenter
History of Joseph the Carpenter is an apocryphal Christian text that narrates the life, virtues, and death of Saint Joseph, focusing on his relationship with Mary and Jesus.
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B.
"Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates"
"Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates" is the self-written life story of early Seventh-day Adventist pioneer and former sea captain Joseph Bates, detailing his spiritual journey and role in the formation of the Adventist movement.
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C.
Memoirs of Joseph Holt
Memoirs of Joseph Holt is an autobiographical work recounting the life, experiences, and political career of the Irish rebel leader Joseph Holt.
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D.
The Life of Moses
The Life of Moses is a 1910 American silent religious epic film dramatizing key events from the biblical story of Moses.
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E.
Lectures on Faith
Lectures on Faith is a collection of early Latter-day Saint theological discourses that systematically explore the nature of God, faith, and doctrine within the movement founded by Joseph Smith.
- 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: History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother Target entity description: "History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother" is a biographical account of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter-day Saint movement, written from the personal perspective of his mother, Lucy Mack Smith.
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A.
History of Joseph the Carpenter
History of Joseph the Carpenter is an apocryphal Christian text that narrates the life, virtues, and death of Saint Joseph, focusing on his relationship with Mary and Jesus.
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B.
"Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates"
"Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates" is the self-written life story of early Seventh-day Adventist pioneer and former sea captain Joseph Bates, detailing his spiritual journey and role in the formation of the Adventist movement.
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C.
Memoirs of Joseph Holt
Memoirs of Joseph Holt is an autobiographical work recounting the life, experiences, and political career of the Irish rebel leader Joseph Holt.
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D.
The Life of Moses
The Life of Moses is a 1910 American silent religious epic film dramatizing key events from the biblical story of Moses.
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E.
Lectures on Faith
Lectures on Faith is a collection of early Latter-day Saint theological discourses that systematically explore the nature of God, faith, and doctrine within the movement founded by Joseph Smith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter-day Saint literature
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biographical book ⓘ religious biography ⓘ |
| about |
Joseph Smith
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early Latter-day Saint Church history ⓘ early life of Joseph Smith ⓘ family background of Joseph Smith ⓘ founding of the Latter-day Saint movement ⓘ religious experiences of Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| author | Lucy Mack Smith ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of persecution of early Latter-day Saints
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accounts of visions and revelations ⓘ family anecdotes ⓘ personal reminiscences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
Smith family
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early 19th-century American religious context ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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religious history ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations
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History of Joseph Smith by His Mother ⓘ
linked to:
History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother
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| hasPerspective |
insider family viewpoint
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sympathetic to Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Lucy Mack Smith ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latter-day Saint
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linked to:
Latter Day Saint
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| timePeriodCovered | early life of Joseph Smith to early Church years ⓘ |
| usedAs |
source for biographical details about Joseph Smith
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source for early Latter-day Saint history ⓘ |
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Subject: History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother Description of subject: "History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother" is a biographical account of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter-day Saint movement, written from the personal perspective of his mother, Lucy Mack Smith.
Referenced by (4)
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History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother
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History of Joseph Smith by His Mother
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linked to: History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother