G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_officer
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Daughters_of_Union_Veterans_of_the_Civil_War
gptkb:Sons_of_Union_Veterans_of_the_Civil_War gptkb:Women's_Relief_Corps Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:annual_event |
G. A. R. encampment
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:memorial
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1956
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| gptkbp:founded |
1866
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced American politics
advocated for veterans' rights promoted patriotism influenced the development of American nationalism advocated for the rights of African American veterans supported the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Day supported the education of future generations about the Civil War advocated for pensions for veterans contributed to the establishment of Memorial Day encouraged participation in local government encouraged the preservation of battlefields fostered a sense of community among veterans promoted the idea of a national holiday for veterans influenced the creation of veterans' hospitals influenced the cultural memory of the Civil War promoted the importance of civic duty promoted the preservation of Civil War history supported the establishment of national cemeteries encouraged the establishment of veterans' organizations supported the establishment of monuments to Union soldiers influenced the creation of the Veterans Administration fostered a legacy of remembrance for Civil War veterans |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic)
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| gptkbp:membership |
gptkb:Union_veterans_of_the_American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:motto |
“ Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty”
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| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:Herbert_Hoover gptkb:Henry_Nixon gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan gptkb:Benjamin_Harrison gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:William_H._Taft gptkb:John_A._Logan gptkb:James_Garfield gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to promote the interests of Union veterans
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| gptkbp:symbol |
G. A. R. badge
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:4th_New_Hampshire_Infantry
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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