Centennial
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Centennial is a historical novel by James A. Michener that chronicles the multi-generational story of Colorado’s Centennial region from prehistoric times to the 20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Centennial canonical | 1 |
| Centennial (miniseries) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2188744 — 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: Centennial Context triple: [James A. Michener, notableWork, Centennial]
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A.
Centennial
Centennial is a home-rule municipality in the Denver metropolitan area of Colorado, known as one of the state's largest and newest incorporated cities.
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B.
Town of Century
The Town of Century is a small municipality in Escambia County, Florida, known historically for its roots in the timber and railroad industries near the Alabama state line.
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C.
American Century
American Century is a concept coined by publisher Henry Luce to describe the 20th century as a period of dominant global influence and leadership by the United States.
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D.
Centennial Flame
The Centennial Flame is an eternal flame and fountain on Parliament Hill in Ottawa that commemorates the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation.
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E.
Centennial Hall
Centennial Hall is a historic early 20th-century multi-purpose hall in Wrocław, Poland, renowned as a pioneering work of reinforced concrete architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 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: Centennial Target entity description: Centennial is a historical novel by James A. Michener that chronicles the multi-generational story of Colorado’s Centennial region from prehistoric times to the 20th century.
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A.
Centennial
Centennial is a home-rule municipality in the Denver metropolitan area of Colorado, known as one of the state's largest and newest incorporated cities.
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B.
Town of Century
The Town of Century is a small municipality in Escambia County, Florida, known historically for its roots in the timber and railroad industries near the Alabama state line.
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C.
American Century
American Century is a concept coined by publisher Henry Luce to describe the 20th century as a period of dominant global influence and leadership by the United States.
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D.
Centennial Flame
The Centennial Flame is an eternal flame and fountain on Parliament Hill in Ottawa that commemorates the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation.
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E.
Centennial Hall
Centennial Hall is a historic early 20th-century multi-purpose hall in Wrocław, Poland, renowned as a pioneering work of reinforced concrete architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptationNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| author |
James A. Michener
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linked to:
James Michener
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| fictionalLocationBasedOn | northeastern Colorado ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Centennial (miniseries)
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linked to:
Centennial
|
| hasSettingType | fictional town ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Native American and European settler relations
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history of the American West ⓘ interaction between humans and environment ⓘ settlement of Colorado ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | several centuries ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed historical research
ⓘ
sweeping narrative scale ⓘ |
| partOf |
James A. Michener bibliography
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linked to:
James Michener
|
| publicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| setIn |
Centennial region of Colorado
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linked to:
Centennial, Colorado, United States
Colorado ⓘ |
| structure | multi-generational narrative ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American expansion westward
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agricultural development ⓘ cattle ranching ⓘ frontier life ⓘ fur trade ⓘ geology of Colorado ⓘ wildlife of the Great Plains ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfNarrative | prehistoric times to the 20th century ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Centennial Description of subject: Centennial is a historical novel by James A. Michener that chronicles the multi-generational story of Colorado’s Centennial region from prehistoric times to the 20th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
James Michener
linked to: Centennial