The Immigrants series
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The Immigrants series is a multi-volume historical saga by Howard Fast that follows the rise of an immigrant family in America across generations, exploring themes of class, politics, and social change.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Immigrants series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8135438 — 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 Immigrants series Context triple: [Howard Fast, notableWork, The Immigrants series]
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A.
The Migration Series
The Migration Series is a celebrated sequence of paintings by Jacob Lawrence that vividly chronicles the mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North in the early 20th century.
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B.
The Immigrant
The Immigrant is a 2013 period drama film directed by James Gray, following a Polish immigrant in 1920s New York who becomes entangled with a charismatic but exploitative man while trying to save her ill sister.
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C.
The Immigrant
The Immigrant is a 1917 silent comedy short film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin as his iconic Tramp character, depicting his humorous and poignant experiences as an immigrant arriving in America.
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D.
Illustrious Immigrants
Illustrious Immigrants is a historical non-fiction book by Laura Fermi that chronicles the lives and contributions of European scientists and intellectuals who emigrated to the United States, particularly around World War II.
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E.
Immigrance
Immigrance is a 2019 jazz-fusion album by the instrumental ensemble Snarky Puppy, known for its intricate arrangements and global musical influences.
- 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 Immigrants series Target entity description: The Immigrants series is a multi-volume historical saga by Howard Fast that follows the rise of an immigrant family in America across generations, exploring themes of class, politics, and social change.
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A.
The Migration Series
The Migration Series is a celebrated sequence of paintings by Jacob Lawrence that vividly chronicles the mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North in the early 20th century.
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B.
The Immigrant
The Immigrant is a 2013 period drama film directed by James Gray, following a Polish immigrant in 1920s New York who becomes entangled with a charismatic but exploitative man while trying to save her ill sister.
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C.
The Immigrant
The Immigrant is a 1917 silent comedy short film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin as his iconic Tramp character, depicting his humorous and poignant experiences as an immigrant arriving in America.
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D.
Illustrious Immigrants
Illustrious Immigrants is a historical non-fiction book by Laura Fermi that chronicles the lives and contributions of European scientists and intellectuals who emigrated to the United States, particularly around World War II.
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E.
Immigrance
Immigrance is a 2019 jazz-fusion album by the instrumental ensemble Snarky Puppy, known for its intricate arrangements and global musical influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical saga
ⓘ
novel series ⓘ |
| author | Howard Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsEventType |
political campaigns
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strikes ⓘ wars ⓘ |
| explores |
American capitalism
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assimilation ⓘ ethnic identity ⓘ labor movements ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn | rise of an immigrant family from poverty to affluence ⓘ |
| follows | an immigrant family in America ⓘ |
| genre | historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasCentralCharacter |
Barbara Lavette
NERFINISHED
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Dan Lavette NERFINISHED ⓘ Josephine Lavette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Second Generation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Confession of Joe Cullen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Immigrants NERFINISHED ⓘ The Immigrant’s Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Legacy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Trial of Abigail Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American Dream
NERFINISHED
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economic inequality ⓘ family saga ⓘ political activism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | social realism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class
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immigration ⓘ politics ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | multiple generations ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableCharacterFamilyName | Lavette family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| settingCity | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Howard Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Immigrants series Description of subject: The Immigrants series is a multi-volume historical saga by Howard Fast that follows the rise of an immigrant family in America across generations, exploring themes of class, politics, and social change.
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