Washington Goes to War
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"Washington Goes to War" is a historical book by journalist David Brinkley that chronicles how World War II transformed Washington, D.C. into a powerful modern capital.
All labels observed (1)
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| Washington Goes to War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3953030 — 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: Washington Goes to War Context triple: [David Brinkley, notableWork, Washington Goes to War]
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A.
The Rising Glory of America
The Rising Glory of America is an early patriotic poem by Philip Freneau that envisions the future greatness and promise of the newly emerging United States.
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B.
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days refers to the pivotal winter campaign of the American Revolutionary War, during which George Washington led a series of surprise attacks and maneuvers that revitalized the Continental Army and turned the tide of the conflict.
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C.
The War at Home
The War at Home is an American television sitcom that aired in the mid-2000s, focusing on the comedic struggles of a dysfunctional suburban family.
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D.
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years is Carl Sandburg’s multi-volume historical biography chronicling Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and leadership during the American Civil War.
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E.
The Consequences of War
The Consequences of War is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens that allegorically depicts the chaos and devastation wrought by armed conflict in 17th-century Europe.
- 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: Washington Goes to War Target entity description: "Washington Goes to War" is a historical book by journalist David Brinkley that chronicles how World War II transformed Washington, D.C. into a powerful modern capital.
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A.
The Rising Glory of America
The Rising Glory of America is an early patriotic poem by Philip Freneau that envisions the future greatness and promise of the newly emerging United States.
-
B.
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days refers to the pivotal winter campaign of the American Revolutionary War, during which George Washington led a series of surprise attacks and maneuvers that revitalized the Continental Army and turned the tide of the conflict.
-
C.
The War at Home
The War at Home is an American television sitcom that aired in the mid-2000s, focusing on the comedic struggles of a dysfunctional suburban family.
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D.
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years is Carl Sandburg’s multi-volume historical biography chronicling Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and leadership during the American Civil War.
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E.
The Consequences of War
The Consequences of War is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens that allegorically depicts the chaos and devastation wrought by armed conflict in 17th-century Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | David Brinkley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | David Brinkley ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| describes |
economic changes in Washington, D.C. during World War II
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expansion of federal bureaucracy in the United States ⓘ political changes in Washington, D.C. during World War II ⓘ social changes in Washington, D.C. during World War II ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
impact of World War II on the U.S. capital
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rise of Washington, D.C. as a modern world capital ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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military history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | journalistic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Washington, D.C.
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World War II ⓘ growth of the U.S. federal government ⓘ transformation of Washington, D.C. during World War II ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | historical narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chronicling how World War II transformed Washington, D.C.
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depicting the growth of federal power in the United States ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1940s
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World War II ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washington Goes to War Description of subject: "Washington Goes to War" is a historical book by journalist David Brinkley that chronicles how World War II transformed Washington, D.C. into a powerful modern capital.
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