Life of Tom Dula
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Life of Tom Dula is a biographical work recounting the life and infamous murder case of Tom Dula, the 19th-century North Carolina figure later immortalized in the folk song "Tom Dooley."
All labels observed (1)
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| Life of Tom Dula canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4452673 — 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: Life of Tom Dula Context triple: [Tom Dooley, basedOn, Life of Tom Dula]
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A.
The Life
"The Life" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
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B.
Annals of an Active Life
Annals of an Active Life is the autobiography of British Army officer and World War I general Sir Nevil Macready, recounting his long and varied military and public service career.
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C.
Life of Dion
Life of Dion is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the life and character of the Syracusan statesman Dion and exploring themes of virtue, tyranny, and political reform.
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D.
The Life Line
The Life Line is an 1884 maritime rescue painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of human struggle against the sea and its innovative use of composition and atmosphere.
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E.
Life of a Don
Life of a Don is a studio album by American rapper and singer Don Toliver that showcases his melodic trap style and atmospheric production.
- 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: Life of Tom Dula Target entity description: Life of Tom Dula is a biographical work recounting the life and infamous murder case of Tom Dula, the 19th-century North Carolina figure later immortalized in the folk song "Tom Dooley."
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A.
The Life
"The Life" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album "Songs in A Minor."
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B.
Annals of an Active Life
Annals of an Active Life is the autobiography of British Army officer and World War I general Sir Nevil Macready, recounting his long and varied military and public service career.
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C.
Life of Dion
Life of Dion is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays, portraying the life and character of the Syracusan statesman Dion and exploring themes of virtue, tyranny, and political reform.
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D.
The Life Line
The Life Line is an 1884 maritime rescue painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of human struggle against the sea and its innovative use of composition and atmosphere.
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E.
Life of a Don
Life of a Don is a studio album by American rapper and singer Don Toliver that showcases his melodic trap style and atmospheric production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical work
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
American folk history
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Appalachian history ⓘ Tom Dula murder case ⓘ Tom Dula trial ⓘ post–Civil War North Carolina ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| documents |
contemporary accounts of Tom Dula
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historical Tom Dula case records ⓘ |
| examines |
intersection of history and folklore
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media and cultural representations of Tom Dula ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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true crime literature ⓘ |
| hasSubjectNotability | infamous murder case defendant ⓘ |
| hasSubjectOccupation | Confederate veteran (Tom Dula) ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Tom Dooley (folk song)
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linked to:
Tom Dooley
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Tom Dula ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
cultural legacy of Tom Dula
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events leading to the murder case ⓘ legal proceedings against Tom Dula ⓘ life of Tom Dula ⓘ |
| portrays |
Tom Dula as a historical figure
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Tom Dula murder case as part of regional folklore ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Tom Dooley (folk song)
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linked to:
Tom Dooley
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| subjectRegion | North Carolina ⓘ |
| subjectTimePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| workSetting |
American South
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linked to:
Southern United States
North Carolina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Life of Tom Dula Description of subject: Life of Tom Dula is a biographical work recounting the life and infamous murder case of Tom Dula, the 19th-century North Carolina figure later immortalized in the folk song "Tom Dooley."
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