Prohibition (documentary series)
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Prohibition is a 2011 PBS documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns and written by Geoffrey C. Ward that explores the rise, impact, and repeal of the 18th Amendment banning alcohol in the United States.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20849153 — 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)
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Target entity: Prohibition (documentary series) Context triple: [Geoffrey C. Ward, subjectOf, Prohibition (documentary series)]
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The Prohibition
The Prohibition is the English title of Surah At-Tahrim, a chapter of the Qur’an addressing issues of personal conduct, oaths, and repentance.
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Prohibition era in the United States
The Prohibition era in the United States was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933, which fueled organized crime, speakeasies, and significant social and political conflict.
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Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States
The "Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States" is a landmark 1931 Wickersham Commission document that critically examined the effectiveness, corruption, and social consequences of enforcing national alcohol prohibition.
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Prohibition in North America
Prohibition in North America was a period in the early 20th century when the production, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages were banned or heavily restricted, leading to widespread bootlegging, speakeasies, and organized crime.
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Drinking in America
Drinking in America is a darkly comic one-man play by Eric Bogosian that explores American culture and addiction through a series of intense, character-driven monologues.
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- 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: Prohibition (documentary series) Target entity description: Prohibition is a 2011 PBS documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns and written by Geoffrey C. Ward that explores the rise, impact, and repeal of the 18th Amendment banning alcohol in the United States.
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A.
The Prohibition
The Prohibition is the English title of Surah At-Tahrim, a chapter of the Qur’an addressing issues of personal conduct, oaths, and repentance.
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B.
Prohibition era in the United States
The Prohibition era in the United States was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933, which fueled organized crime, speakeasies, and significant social and political conflict.
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C.
Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States
The "Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States" is a landmark 1931 Wickersham Commission document that critically examined the effectiveness, corruption, and social consequences of enforcing national alcohol prohibition.
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D.
Prohibition in North America
Prohibition in North America was a period in the early 20th century when the production, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages were banned or heavily restricted, leading to widespread bootlegging, speakeasies, and organized crime.
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E.
Drinking in America
Drinking in America is a darkly comic one-man play by Eric Bogosian that explores American culture and addiction through a series of intense, character-driven monologues.
- F. None of above. chosen
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