Washington: A Life
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Washington: A Life is a comprehensive, Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of George Washington by historian Ron Chernow.
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| Washington: A Life canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Washington: A Life Context triple: [Ron Chernow, notableWork, Washington: A Life]
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A.
An American in Washington
"An American in Washington" is a book by Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and humorist Russell Baker, offering his characteristically witty observations on American politics and life in the nation’s capital.
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B.
The Man Who Built Washington
The Man Who Built Washington is the nickname of American building contractor John McShain, renowned for constructing and renovating many of Washington, D.C.’s most iconic federal buildings and monuments.
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C.
A Life
A Life is the autobiographical memoir of influential film and theatre director Elia Kazan, in which he reflects on his career, personal life, and controversial political choices.
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D.
City of Presidents
City of Presidents is the nickname of Quincy, Massachusetts, a historic New England city best known as the birthplace of U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
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E.
Life of John Adams
Life of John Adams is a multi-volume 19th-century biography of U.S. President John Adams, written by his grandson Charles Francis Adams Sr.
- 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: Washington: A Life Target entity description: Washington: A Life is a comprehensive, Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of George Washington by historian Ron Chernow.
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A.
An American in Washington
"An American in Washington" is a book by Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and humorist Russell Baker, offering his characteristically witty observations on American politics and life in the nation’s capital.
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B.
The Man Who Built Washington
The Man Who Built Washington is the nickname of American building contractor John McShain, renowned for constructing and renovating many of Washington, D.C.’s most iconic federal buildings and monuments.
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C.
A Life
A Life is the autobiographical memoir of influential film and theatre director Elia Kazan, in which he reflects on his career, personal life, and controversial political choices.
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D.
City of Presidents
City of Presidents is the nickname of Quincy, Massachusetts, a historic New England city best known as the birthplace of U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
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E.
Life of John Adams
Life of John Adams is a multi-volume 19th-century biography of U.S. President John Adams, written by his grandson Charles Francis Adams Sr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
ⓘ
book ⓘ |
| about |
George Washington’s military career
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George Washington’s personal life ⓘ George Washington’s presidency ⓘ |
| author | Ron Chernow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
New-York Historical Society American History Book Prize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | archival research ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | comprehensive biography of George Washington ⓘ |
| deweyDecimalClassification | 973.41092 ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | design by Penguin Press ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
hardcover first edition
ⓘ
paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
ⓘ
ebook ⓘ |
| hasSequel | none ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 1594202664 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9781594202667 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressControlNumber | 2010013910 ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor | comprehensive portrayal of George Washington ⓘ |
| oclcNumber | 456171468 ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 900 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher | Penguin Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Penguin Press HC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
British America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| subject |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Founding Fathers of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidency of George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | 1732–1799 ⓘ |
| topic |
early American history
ⓘ
leadership of George Washington ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Ron Chernow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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