As He Saw It
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"As He Saw It" is a memoir by Elliott Roosevelt that offers an insider’s account of his father Franklin D. Roosevelt’s views and experiences during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| As He Saw It canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T141122 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: As He Saw It Context triple: [Elliott Roosevelt, notableWork, As He Saw It]
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A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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E.
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- 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: As He Saw It Target entity description: "As He Saw It" is a memoir by Elliott Roosevelt that offers an insider’s account of his father Franklin D. Roosevelt’s views and experiences during World War II.
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A.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
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B.
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a 2023 satirical comedy film that marks Charlie Day's feature directorial debut, following a mute man who becomes an accidental Hollywood star.
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C.
The Pleased
The Pleased was an indie rock band from San Francisco known for featuring harpist-singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom as a member early in her career.
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D.
Return to Zion
Return to Zion refers to the period and movement in which Jewish exiles returned from Babylon to their ancestral homeland and rebuilt their religious and communal life, including the restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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E.
Cocoon
Cocoon is a 1985 science fiction comedy-drama film about a group of elderly people who regain youth and vitality after encountering alien life, directed by Ron Howard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
Allied coalition politics
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U.S. foreign policy during World War II ⓘ presidential decision-making in wartime ⓘ |
| author | Elliott Roosevelt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
high-level Allied meetings
ⓘ
informal conversations with Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ wartime summit conferences ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin ⓘ Winston Churchill ⓘ other Allied leaders ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Franklin D. Roosevelt's relationships with Allied leaders
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Franklin D. Roosevelt's wartime diplomacy ⓘ World War II conferences ⓘ |
| genre |
historical nonfiction
ⓘ
political memoir ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOf | Elliott Roosevelt ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
U.S. presidents in war
ⓘ
Axis military leadership in World War II ⓘ
surface form:
World War II leadership
diplomatic history ⓘ |
| hasTitle | As He Saw It self-link ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in World War II history
ⓘ
readers interested in Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
World War II ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
Franklin D. Roosevelt's leadership style
ⓘ
Franklin D. Roosevelt's personality ⓘ Franklin D. Roosevelt's views on Allied strategy ⓘ Franklin D. Roosevelt's views on Joseph Stalin ⓘ Franklin D. Roosevelt's views on Winston Churchill ⓘ |
| provides | insider account of Franklin D. Roosevelt's wartime views ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Roosevelt administration
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency
World War II ⓘ |
| workOf | Elliott Roosevelt ⓘ |
| workType | nonfiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: As He Saw It Description of subject: "As He Saw It" is a memoir by Elliott Roosevelt that offers an insider’s account of his father Franklin D. Roosevelt’s views and experiences during World War II.
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