God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
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God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State is a nonfiction book by Lawrence Wright that blends reportage, memoir, and history to explore the culture, politics, and contradictions of modern Texas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State Context triple: [Lawrence Wright, notableWork, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State]
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A.
A Journey Through Texas
A Journey Through Texas is a mid-19th-century travel narrative by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted that vividly documents the geography, culture, and social conditions of Texas before the Civil War.
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B.
The Eyes of Texas
"The Eyes of Texas" is a traditional anthem closely associated with the University of Texas at Austin, widely recognized as a central part of Longhorns sports and school spirit.
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C.
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Deep in the Heart of Texas is a stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle, filmed in Austin and released on Netflix.
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D.
The Lone Star
The Lone Star is a popular nickname for the national flag of Chile, highlighting its single prominent white star on a blue field.
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E.
Texas Special
The Texas Special was a famous streamlined passenger train that operated between St. Louis and Texas, known for its distinctive red-and-silver livery and luxury service.
- 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: God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State Target entity description: God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State is a nonfiction book by Lawrence Wright that blends reportage, memoir, and history to explore the culture, politics, and contradictions of modern Texas.
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A.
A Journey Through Texas
A Journey Through Texas is a mid-19th-century travel narrative by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted that vividly documents the geography, culture, and social conditions of Texas before the Civil War.
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B.
The Eyes of Texas
"The Eyes of Texas" is a traditional anthem closely associated with the University of Texas at Austin, widely recognized as a central part of Longhorns sports and school spirit.
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C.
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Deep in the Heart of Texas is a stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle, filmed in Austin and released on Netflix.
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D.
The Lone Star
The Lone Star is a popular nickname for the national flag of Chile, highlighting its single prominent white star on a blue field.
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E.
Texas Special
The Texas Special was a famous streamlined passenger train that operated between St. Louis and Texas, known for its distinctive red-and-silver livery and luxury service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Lawrence Wright ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
contradictions of modern Texas
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relationship between Texas and the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
history writing
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memoir ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ reportage ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
historical analysis
ⓘ
journalistic reportage ⓘ memoir elements ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubjectPerson | Texas politicians ⓘ |
| hasSubjectPlace |
Austin
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Houston ⓘ West Texas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| nonfictionSubject |
contemporary history
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regional identity ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of Texas influence on national politics
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blend of reportage memoir and history ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting |
Texas
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| subject |
American culture
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American politics ⓘ Texas ⓘ Texas culture ⓘ Texas history ⓘ Texas politics ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State Description of subject: God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State is a nonfiction book by Lawrence Wright that blends reportage, memoir, and history to explore the culture, politics, and contradictions of modern Texas.
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