When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country
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"When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country" is a memoir by G. Gordon Liddy reflecting on his early life, political views, and experiences that shaped his controversial career in American politics.
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| When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country Context triple: [G. Gordon Liddy, notableWork, When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country]
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A.
I Was There
"I Was There" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their debut studio album 39/Smooth.
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B.
Young, Wild & Free
"Young, Wild & Free" is a 2011 hip hop single by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars, celebrated as a laid-back party anthem about carefree youth.
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C.
Land of the Free
"Land of the Free" is the national anthem of Belize, celebrating the country's independence, natural beauty, and unity of its people.
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D.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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E.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
- 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: When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country Target entity description: "When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country" is a memoir by G. Gordon Liddy reflecting on his early life, political views, and experiences that shaped his controversial career in American politics.
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A.
I Was There
"I Was There" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their debut studio album 39/Smooth.
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B.
Young, Wild & Free
"Young, Wild & Free" is a 2011 hip hop single by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars, celebrated as a laid-back party anthem about carefree youth.
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C.
Land of the Free
"Land of the Free" is the national anthem of Belize, celebrating the country's independence, natural beauty, and unity of its people.
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D.
This I Remember
"This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt’s autobiographical memoir recounting her life, public service, and experiences as First Lady of the United States.
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E.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
American culture
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individual responsibility ⓘ law and order ⓘ patriotism ⓘ personal development ⓘ political radicalization ⓘ |
| author | G. Gordon Liddy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
early life of G. Gordon Liddy
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experiences that shaped G. Gordon Liddy’s career ⓘ formation of G. Gordon Liddy’s political views ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contrast between past and present American society
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values of mid-20th century America ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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political memoir ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | conservative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
controversy in public life
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discipline ⓘ freedom ⓘ loyalty ⓘ patriotic duty ⓘ political conviction ⓘ |
| hasTitle | When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country self-link ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American politics
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G. Gordon Liddy ⓘ childhood and youth of G. Gordon Liddy ⓘ conservatism in the United States ⓘ political ideology ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| portrays |
G. Gordon Liddy’s early encounters with authority
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G. Gordon Liddy’s education ⓘ G. Gordon Liddy’s family background ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nixon administration
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Watergate scandal ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
G. Gordon Liddy’s childhood
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G. Gordon Liddy’s youth ⓘ mid-20th century United States ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | G. Gordon Liddy ⓘ |
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