Means of Ascent
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Means of Ascent is the second volume in Robert A. Caro’s acclaimed biographical series on Lyndon B. Johnson, focusing on Johnson’s controversial 1948 U.S. Senate campaign and its broader implications for his rise to power.
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| Means of Ascent canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Means of Ascent Context triple: [Robert A. Caro, hasPart, Means of Ascent]
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Ascension
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Spaceways
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Remedios de Escalada
Remedios de Escalada was an Argentine patriot and social figure best known as the wife of independence leader General José de San Martín and for her support of the South American independence cause.
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The Ledge
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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)
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Target entity: Means of Ascent Target entity description: Means of Ascent is the second volume in Robert A. Caro’s acclaimed biographical series on Lyndon B. Johnson, focusing on Johnson’s controversial 1948 U.S. Senate campaign and its broader implications for his rise to power.
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A.
Ascension
Ascension is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascent into heaven 40 days after his resurrection.
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B.
Spaceways
Spaceways is a 1953 British science fiction film about early space travel and personal intrigue, directed by Terence Fisher and associated with editor-turned-director Harmon Jones.
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C.
Remedios de Escalada
Remedios de Escalada was an Argentine patriot and social figure best known as the wife of independence leader General José de San Martín and for her support of the South American independence cause.
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D.
The Ledge
The Ledge is a suspenseful horror short story by Stephen King about a deadly bet that forces a man to inch his way around a narrow building ledge high above the ground.
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E.
Ultralight Beam
"Ultralight Beam" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop song by Kanye West featuring Chance the Rapper, Kirk Franklin, and others, noted for its spiritual themes and expansive, choir-driven production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Robert A. Caro ⓘ |
| award | National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography (finalist) ⓘ |
| chronicles | Lyndon B. Johnson's rise to national political power ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversEvent | 1948 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas ⓘ |
| coversTheme |
electioneering
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electoral fraud allegations ⓘ political corruption ⓘ political power ⓘ use of money in politics ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
historical biography
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political biography ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-394-52835-2 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
1948 United States Senate election in Texas
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Lyndon B. Johnson's 1948 U.S. Senate campaign ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed archival research
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in-depth interviews ⓘ portrayal of Johnson's political methods ⓘ |
| notablePersonDescribed |
Coke R. Stevenson
NERFINISHED
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Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| pageCount | ≈ 500 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Years of Lyndon Johnson ⓘ |
| prequel | The Path to Power ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| sequel | Master of the Senate ⓘ |
| seriesPosition | second volume ⓘ |
| seriesTotalVolumes | 4 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| setInPlace | Texas ⓘ |
| subject | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | primarily 1941–1948 ⓘ |
| volumeNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| workInSeriesChronology | follows Johnson's early career and precedes his Senate leadership years ⓘ |
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