Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor
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"Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor" is a memoir by Curtis Roosevelt recounting his childhood experiences and personal perspective as the grandson of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4876189 — 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: Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor Context triple: [Curtis Roosevelt, notableWork, Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor]
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A.
The Roosevelts: A Family in Turmoil
"The Roosevelts: A Family in Turmoil" is a memoir-style account by former White House maid and seamstress Lillian Rogers Parks that offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the personal lives and internal conflicts of the Roosevelt family.
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B.
Eleanor and Franklin
Eleanor and Franklin is a biographical work by Elliott Roosevelt that chronicles the lives, partnership, and political careers of Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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C.
No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
"No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study that examines the Roosevelts’ leadership and American domestic life during World War II.
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D.
America's First Family
America's First Family is a nickname for the Kennedy family, a prominent American political dynasty associated with significant influence in U.S. politics and culture.
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E.
La familia presidencial
La familia presidencial is a satirical painting by Colombian artist Fernando Botero that depicts an exaggerated, corpulent presidential family to critique political power and social elites.
- 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: Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor Target entity description: "Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor" is a memoir by Curtis Roosevelt recounting his childhood experiences and personal perspective as the grandson of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
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A.
The Roosevelts: A Family in Turmoil
"The Roosevelts: A Family in Turmoil" is a memoir-style account by former White House maid and seamstress Lillian Rogers Parks that offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the personal lives and internal conflicts of the Roosevelt family.
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B.
Eleanor and Franklin
Eleanor and Franklin is a biographical work by Elliott Roosevelt that chronicles the lives, partnership, and political careers of Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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C.
No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
"No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historical study that examines the Roosevelts’ leadership and American domestic life during World War II.
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D.
America's First Family
America's First Family is a nickname for the Kennedy family, a prominent American political dynasty associated with significant influence in U.S. politics and culture.
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E.
La familia presidencial
La familia presidencial is a satirical painting by Colombian artist Fernando Botero that depicts an exaggerated, corpulent presidential family to critique political power and social elites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| about |
personal experiences of Curtis Roosevelt
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private life of Eleanor Roosevelt ⓘ private life of Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ |
| author | Curtis Roosevelt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts | grandchild-grandparent relationships ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
emotional impact of political life on family
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public versus private identity ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | presidential family memoir ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Curtis Roosevelt
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Eleanor Roosevelt ⓘ Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt family ⓘ childhood ⓘ family relationships ⓘ life in the White House ⓘ |
| perspectiveOf |
grandson of Eleanor Roosevelt
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grandson of Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| relatedWork | memoirs about the Roosevelt family ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency
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linked to:
Roosevelt administration
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| setInPlace |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
White House ⓘ |
| subjectOf | book reviews ⓘ |
| title | Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor ⓘ |
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Subject: Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor Description of subject: "Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor" is a memoir by Curtis Roosevelt recounting his childhood experiences and personal perspective as the grandson of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor
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Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor
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Too Close to the Sun: Growing Up in the Shadow of My Grandparents, Franklin and Eleanor
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