These Truths: A History of the United States (book about U.S. history and politics)
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"These Truths: A History of the United States" is a sweeping, critically acclaimed work of narrative history by Jill Lepore that traces American political and social development from the founding to the present, examining how the nation has struggled to live up to its founding ideals.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: These Truths: A History of the United States (book about U.S. history and politics) Context triple: [Jill Lepore, subjectOf, These Truths: A History of the United States (book about U.S. history and politics)]
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The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey is a political memoir by Kamala Harris that traces her life, career, and values leading up to her national prominence in American politics.
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Oxford History of the United States
Oxford History of the United States is a renowned multi-volume scholarly series that offers comprehensive narrative histories of major periods in American history written by leading historians.
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The Irony of American History
The Irony of American History is a seminal 1952 work of Christian realism in which theologian Reinhold Niebuhr critiques American exceptionalism and explores the moral contradictions of U.S. power in the Cold War era.
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D.
America: A Patriotic Primer
America: A Patriotic Primer is a children's picture book that introduces young readers to American history, ideals, and symbols through an alphabet-based format.
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E.
The History of Truth
"The History of Truth" is a poem by W. H. Auden that reflects his characteristic blend of philosophical reflection, moral inquiry, and historical perspective.
- 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: These Truths: A History of the United States (book about U.S. history and politics) Target entity description: "These Truths: A History of the United States" is a sweeping, critically acclaimed work of narrative history by Jill Lepore that traces American political and social development from the founding to the present, examining how the nation has struggled to live up to its founding ideals.
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A.
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey is a political memoir by Kamala Harris that traces her life, career, and values leading up to her national prominence in American politics.
-
B.
Oxford History of the United States
Oxford History of the United States is a renowned multi-volume scholarly series that offers comprehensive narrative histories of major periods in American history written by leading historians.
-
C.
The Irony of American History
The Irony of American History is a seminal 1952 work of Christian realism in which theologian Reinhold Niebuhr critiques American exceptionalism and explores the moral contradictions of U.S. power in the Cold War era.
-
D.
America: A Patriotic Primer
America: A Patriotic Primer is a children's picture book that introduces young readers to American history, ideals, and symbols through an alphabet-based format.
-
E.
The History of Truth
"The History of Truth" is a poem by W. H. Auden that reflects his characteristic blend of philosophical reflection, moral inquiry, and historical perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ work of narrative history ⓘ |
| author | Jill Lepore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardsAndHonors |
New York Times Notable Book
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shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| foundingIdealsDiscussed |
natural rights
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political equality ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ the rule of law ⓘ |
| genre |
American history
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history ⓘ political history ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRelatedWork | This America: The Case for the Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of American history ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-393-63524-9 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainIdea | examination of whether the United States has lived up to its founding ideals ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
analytical
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sweeping ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integrating political, social, and intellectual history
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linking past events to contemporary American politics ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 960 pages ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2018 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
American democracy
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American founding era ⓘ American politics ⓘ U.S. Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ equality in the United States ⓘ history of the United States ⓘ partisan politics in the United States ⓘ political institutions of the United States ⓘ race in the United States ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
from the colonial era to the early 21st century
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from the founding of the United States to the present ⓘ |
| title | These Truths: A History of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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