The Last Hundred Years Trilogy
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The Last Hundred Years Trilogy is a sweeping series of historical novels by Jane Smiley that follows an Iowa farm family across a century of American social and political change.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Last Hundred Years Trilogy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Last Hundred Years Trilogy Context triple: [Jane Smiley, notableWork, The Last Hundred Years Trilogy]
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A.
Worricker Trilogy
The Worricker Trilogy is a series of British political spy films written and directed by David Hare, following MI5 officer Johnny Worricker through a web of intelligence, betrayal, and moral dilemmas.
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B.
The Hundred
The Hundred is a professional 100-ball cricket competition in England and Wales featuring city-based franchise teams and a fast-paced, entertainment-focused format.
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C.
The Trilogy
The Trilogy is a renowned series of three interlinked novels by Samuel Beckett that explore themes of identity, existence, and decay through experimental, minimalist prose.
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D.
The Trilogy
The Trilogy is a celebrated series of historical novels by Henryk Sienkiewicz that dramatizes 17th-century Polish history through epic battles, patriotism, and romantic adventure.
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E.
The Hundredth Year
The Hundredth Year is the English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1991 encyclical "Centesimus annus," which reflects on Catholic social teaching a century after "Rerum novarum."
- 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: The Last Hundred Years Trilogy Target entity description: The Last Hundred Years Trilogy is a sweeping series of historical novels by Jane Smiley that follows an Iowa farm family across a century of American social and political change.
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A.
Worricker Trilogy
The Worricker Trilogy is a series of British political spy films written and directed by David Hare, following MI5 officer Johnny Worricker through a web of intelligence, betrayal, and moral dilemmas.
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B.
The Hundred
The Hundred is a professional 100-ball cricket competition in England and Wales featuring city-based franchise teams and a fast-paced, entertainment-focused format.
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C.
The Trilogy
The Trilogy is a celebrated series of historical novels by Henryk Sienkiewicz that dramatizes 17th-century Polish history through epic battles, patriotism, and romantic adventure.
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D.
The Trilogy
The Trilogy is a renowned series of three interlinked novels by Samuel Beckett that explore themes of identity, existence, and decay through experimental, minimalist prose.
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E.
The Hundredth Year
The Hundredth Year is the English title of Pope John Paul II’s 1991 encyclical "Centesimus annus," which reflects on Catholic social teaching a century after "Rerum novarum."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical fiction work
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novel series ⓘ |
| author |
Jane Smiley
NERFINISHED
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Jane Smiley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Smiley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Smiley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depictsCentury |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
American political change
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American social change ⓘ |
| follows | an Iowa farm family ⓘ |
| followsFamilyAcrossGenerations | Langdon family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Early Warning
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Luck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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English ⓘ English ⓘ English ⓘ |
| mainSetting |
Iowa
NERFINISHED
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Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStartYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| narrativeTimeSpan | 100 years ⓘ |
| notableFor | multi-generational family saga structure ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Last Hundred Years Trilogy
NERFINISHED
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The Last Hundred Years Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Hundred Years Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
2014
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2015 ⓘ 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Knopf
NERFINISHED
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Knopf NERFINISHED ⓘ Knopf NERFINISHED ⓘ Knopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesPosition |
1
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2 ⓘ 3 ⓘ |
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