Jacob Leisler: A Play of Old New York
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"Jacob Leisler: A Play of Old New York" is a historical drama by American writer Cornelius Mathews that dramatizes the life and political turmoil surrounding Jacob Leisler in colonial New York.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jacob Leisler: A Play of Old New York canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jacob Leisler: A Play of Old New York Context triple: [Cornelius Mathews, notableWork, Jacob Leisler: A Play of Old New York]
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A.
The Diary of Samuel Sewall
The Diary of Samuel Sewall is a detailed personal journal by the colonial New England judge that offers a rare, firsthand account of daily life, religion, and major events such as the Salem witch trials in late 17th- and early 18th-century Massachusetts.
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B.
Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution
The Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution were thousands of American prisoners of war who died under brutal conditions aboard British prison ships in New York Harbor during the Revolutionary War.
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C.
The History of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay
The History of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay is an 18th-century historical work that provides a detailed narrative of the political, social, and religious development of colonial Massachusetts from its founding through the pre-Revolutionary period.
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D.
The Journal of John Winthrop
The Journal of John Winthrop is a detailed firsthand chronicle of early 17th-century New England, documenting the founding and development of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from the perspective of its Puritan governor.
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E.
New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan
"New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan" is a historical study by Jill Lepore that examines the 1741 slave conspiracy trials in New York City to explore the intertwined histories of slavery, fear, and the development of American liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jacob Leisler: A Play of Old New York Target entity description: "Jacob Leisler: A Play of Old New York" is a historical drama by American writer Cornelius Mathews that dramatizes the life and political turmoil surrounding Jacob Leisler in colonial New York.
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A.
The Diary of Samuel Sewall
The Diary of Samuel Sewall is a detailed personal journal by the colonial New England judge that offers a rare, firsthand account of daily life, religion, and major events such as the Salem witch trials in late 17th- and early 18th-century Massachusetts.
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B.
Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution
The Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution were thousands of American prisoners of war who died under brutal conditions aboard British prison ships in New York Harbor during the Revolutionary War.
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C.
The History of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay
The History of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay is an 18th-century historical work that provides a detailed narrative of the political, social, and religious development of colonial Massachusetts from its founding through the pre-Revolutionary period.
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D.
The Journal of John Winthrop
The Journal of John Winthrop is a detailed firsthand chronicle of early 17th-century New England, documenting the founding and development of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from the perspective of its Puritan governor.
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E.
New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan
"New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan" is a historical study by Jill Lepore that examines the 1741 slave conspiracy trials in New York City to explore the intertwined histories of slavery, fear, and the development of American liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical drama
ⓘ
theatrical play ⓘ |
| author | Cornelius Mathews ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical events in colonial New York ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
life of Jacob Leisler
ⓘ
political turmoil in colonial New York ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Jacob Leisler: A Play of Old New York ⓘ |
| literaryForm | drama ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Jacob Leisler ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York ⓘ |
| settingTime | colonial era ⓘ |
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Subject: Jacob Leisler: A Play of Old New York Description of subject: "Jacob Leisler: A Play of Old New York" is a historical drama by American writer Cornelius Mathews that dramatizes the life and political turmoil surrounding Jacob Leisler in colonial New York.
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