Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man
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"Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man" is a 1970 political and cultural critique by Garry Wills that examines Richard Nixon’s career as a lens on American liberalism, conservatism, and the mythology of the self-made man.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22494257 — 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: Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man Context triple: [Garry Wills, notableWork, Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man]
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Nixon: Ruin and Recovery, 1973–1990
Nixon: Ruin and Recovery, 1973–1990 is a historical biography by Stephen E. Ambrose that examines Richard Nixon’s fall from power after Watergate and his subsequent efforts to rehabilitate his public image and legacy.
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Nixon: The Triumph of a Politician, 1962–1972
Nixon: The Triumph of a Politician, 1962–1972 is a historical biography that examines Richard Nixon’s political resurgence and presidency during the decade leading up to the Watergate scandal.
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Nightmare: The Underside of the Nixon Years
Nightmare: The Underside of the Nixon Years is a nonfiction book that offers a detailed, investigative account of the Watergate scandal and the broader political climate of Richard Nixon’s presidency.
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D.
The Love of Richard Nixon
"The Love of Richard Nixon" is a politically charged song by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers that offers a nuanced, sympathetic reflection on the controversial U.S. president Richard Nixon.
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E.
Nixon: The Education of a Politician, 1913–1962
Nixon: The Education of a Politician, 1913–1962 is a political biography by historian Stephen E. Ambrose that chronicles Richard Nixon’s early life and rise to national prominence up to his vice presidency.
- 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: Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man Target entity description: "Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man" is a 1970 political and cultural critique by Garry Wills that examines Richard Nixon’s career as a lens on American liberalism, conservatism, and the mythology of the self-made man.
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A.
Nixon: Ruin and Recovery, 1973–1990
Nixon: Ruin and Recovery, 1973–1990 is a historical biography by Stephen E. Ambrose that examines Richard Nixon’s fall from power after Watergate and his subsequent efforts to rehabilitate his public image and legacy.
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B.
Nixon: The Triumph of a Politician, 1962–1972
Nixon: The Triumph of a Politician, 1962–1972 is a historical biography that examines Richard Nixon’s political resurgence and presidency during the decade leading up to the Watergate scandal.
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C.
Nightmare: The Underside of the Nixon Years
Nightmare: The Underside of the Nixon Years is a nonfiction book that offers a detailed, investigative account of the Watergate scandal and the broader political climate of Richard Nixon’s presidency.
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D.
The Love of Richard Nixon
"The Love of Richard Nixon" is a politically charged song by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers that offers a nuanced, sympathetic reflection on the controversial U.S. president Richard Nixon.
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E.
Nixon: The Education of a Politician, 1913–1962
Nixon: The Education of a Politician, 1913–1962 is a political biography by historian Stephen E. Ambrose that chronicles Richard Nixon’s early life and rise to national prominence up to his vice presidency.
- F. None of above. chosen
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