The American
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The American is a historical novel by Howard Fast that dramatizes the life and political struggles of labor leader William "Big Bill" Haywood in early 20th-century America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The American canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8135431 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The American Context triple: [Howard Fast, notableWork, The American]
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A.
The American
The American is a 2010 suspense drama film directed by Anton Corbijn, starring George Clooney as an assassin hiding out in Italy while preparing for one final assignment.
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B.
Al on America
"Al on America" is a political and social commentary book by civil rights activist and minister Al Sharpton, in which he critiques U.S. policies and race relations while outlining his vision for social justice.
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C.
The Great American
The Great American is a nickname for Great American Ball Park, the Cincinnati Reds’ home baseball stadium located along the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati.
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D.
The Americans
The Americans is a critically acclaimed FX television drama series about two Soviet KGB officers posing as a married American couple in suburban Washington, D.C. during the Cold War.
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E.
Amerikamura
Amerikamura is a trendy youth-oriented district in Osaka known for its American-influenced fashion, street culture, and vibrant nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The American Target entity description: The American is a historical novel by Howard Fast that dramatizes the life and political struggles of labor leader William "Big Bill" Haywood in early 20th-century America.
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A.
The American
The American is a 2010 suspense drama film directed by Anton Corbijn, starring George Clooney as an assassin hiding out in Italy while preparing for one final assignment.
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B.
Al on America
"Al on America" is a political and social commentary book by civil rights activist and minister Al Sharpton, in which he critiques U.S. policies and race relations while outlining his vision for social justice.
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C.
The Great American
The Great American is a nickname for Great American Ball Park, the Cincinnati Reds’ home baseball stadium located along the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati.
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D.
The Americans
The Americans is a critically acclaimed FX television drama series about two Soviet KGB officers posing as a married American couple in suburban Washington, D.C. during the Cold War.
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E.
Amerikamura
Amerikamura is a trendy youth-oriented district in Osaka known for its American-influenced fashion, street culture, and vibrant nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| about |
American labor history
ⓘ
industrial conflicts in the United States ⓘ political struggles of labor leader William "Big Bill" Haywood ⓘ working-class politics ⓘ |
| author | Howard Fast ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of William "Big Bill" Haywood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Howard Fast ⓘ |
| depicts |
William "Big Bill" Haywood
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Bill Haywood
|
| genre |
biographical novel
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Howard Fast ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
William "Big Bill" Haywood
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Bill Haywood
|
| hasTitle | The American ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | historical novel ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
William "Big Bill" Haywood
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Bill Haywood
|
| portrays |
Industrial Workers of the World
ⓘ
labor organizing ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| subject |
labor movement
ⓘ
socialism in the United States ⓘ trade unionism ⓘ |
| theme |
class struggle
ⓘ
labor rights ⓘ political radicalism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The American Description of subject: The American is a historical novel by Howard Fast that dramatizes the life and political struggles of labor leader William "Big Bill" Haywood in early 20th-century America.
Referenced by (5)
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