The Passage of Power
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The Passage of Power is the fourth volume in Robert A. Caro’s acclaimed biographical series on Lyndon B. Johnson, covering Johnson’s vice presidency and his dramatic assumption of the presidency after John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Passage of Power canonical | 4 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Passage of Power Context triple: [Robert A. Caro, hasPart, The Passage of Power]
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A.
The Path to Power
The Path to Power is the first volume of Robert A. Caro’s acclaimed biographical series on Lyndon B. Johnson, detailing his early life and relentless rise in Texas politics.
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B.
Witness to Power
Witness to Power is a political memoir by former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon White House and the Watergate scandal.
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C.
Corridors of Power
Corridors of Power is a 1982 hard rock album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, showcasing his virtuosic playing and melodic songwriting.
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D.
The Power
The Power is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the ideas of positive thinking and the law of attraction introduced in her earlier work, The Secret.
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E.
The New Leader
The New Leader was an American political and cultural magazine known for its anti-communist social-democratic perspective and influential commentary on domestic and international affairs in the mid-20th century.
- 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: The Passage of Power Target entity description: The Passage of Power is the fourth volume in Robert A. Caro’s acclaimed biographical series on Lyndon B. Johnson, covering Johnson’s vice presidency and his dramatic assumption of the presidency after John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
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A.
The Path to Power
The Path to Power is the first volume of Robert A. Caro’s acclaimed biographical series on Lyndon B. Johnson, detailing his early life and relentless rise in Texas politics.
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B.
Witness to Power
Witness to Power is a political memoir by former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon White House and the Watergate scandal.
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C.
Corridors of Power
Corridors of Power is a 1982 hard rock album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, showcasing his virtuosic playing and melodic songwriting.
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D.
The Power
The Power is a self-help book by Rhonda Byrne that expands on the ideas of positive thinking and the law of attraction introduced in her earlier work, The Secret.
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E.
The New Leader
The New Leader was an American political and cultural magazine known for its anti-communist social-democratic perspective and influential commentary on domestic and international affairs in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Robert A. Caro ⓘ |
| awarded |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography
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surface form:
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography (win)
National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography (finalist) ⓘ
surface form:
National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography (nomination)
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
1960 Democratic vice-presidential selection
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1960 United States presidential election ⓘ Johnson’s role as Senate Majority Leader transitioning to vice president ⓘ Kennedy–Johnson political relationship ⓘ transition of presidential power in 1963 ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent |
Lyndon B. Johnson’s swearing-in as president
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assassination of John F. Kennedy ⓘ early months of Johnson’s presidency ⓘ |
| followsInSeries | Master of the Senate ⓘ |
| genre |
historical biography
ⓘ
political biography ⓘ |
| historicalFigureCovered |
Hubert H. Humphrey
ⓘ
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis ⓘ
surface form:
Jacqueline Kennedy
John F. Kennedy ⓘ Robert F. Kennedy ⓘ Sam Rayburn ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed narrative of the transfer of power after JFK’s assassination
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extensive archival research ⓘ in-depth character study of Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Years of Lyndon Johnson ⓘ |
| partOfWorkByAuthor | Robert A. Caro’s multi-volume biography of Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
depth of political analysis
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historical accuracy ⓘ narrative style ⓘ |
| precedesInSeries | fifth volume of The Years of Lyndon Johnson ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| subject |
American politics
ⓘ
John F. Kennedy assassination ⓘ Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ Lyndon B. Johnson presidency ⓘ Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ
surface form:
Lyndon B. Johnson vice presidency
United States history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1960
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1963 ⓘ early 1960s ⓘ late 1950s ⓘ |
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