The Shame of the Cities
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The Shame of the Cities is a landmark 1904 muckraking book that exposed widespread political corruption in major American urban governments during the Progressive Era.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Shame of the Cities canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6391368 — 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)
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Target entity: The Shame of the Cities Context triple: [Lincoln Steffens, notableWork, The Shame of the Cities]
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A.
Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class is a darkly comic, psychologically intense stage play by Sam Shepard that explores the disintegration of a dysfunctional American family struggling with poverty, identity, and the elusive promise of the American Dream.
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The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
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C.
The City
The City is a 1919–1920 Cubist painting by Fernand Léger that depicts the dynamism and fragmentation of modern urban life through bold colors and geometric forms.
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D.
The City
The City is a science fiction short story by Ray Bradbury that explores themes of revenge and the lingering consequences of war through the perspective of a sentient, vengeful metropolis.
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E.
The City
"The City" is an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven track by Vangelis that showcases his signature cinematic and electronic sound.
- 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 Shame of the Cities Target entity description: The Shame of the Cities is a landmark 1904 muckraking book that exposed widespread political corruption in major American urban governments during the Progressive Era.
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A.
Curse of the Starving Class
Curse of the Starving Class is a darkly comic, psychologically intense stage play by Sam Shepard that explores the disintegration of a dysfunctional American family struggling with poverty, identity, and the elusive promise of the American Dream.
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B.
The City
The City is a common nickname for Manhattan, the densely populated and iconic borough of New York City known for its skyscrapers, cultural landmarks, and role as a global financial and media hub.
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C.
The City
"The City" is an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven track by Vangelis that showcases his signature cinematic and electronic sound.
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D.
The City
The City is a 1919–1920 Cubist painting by Fernand Léger that depicts the dynamism and fragmentation of modern urban life through bold colors and geometric forms.
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E.
The City
The City was a short-lived late-1960s folk-rock trio featuring Carole King that blended pop, rock, and soul influences and is often remembered as an early showcase of her songwriting and performing talents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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muckraking work ⓘ |
| author | Lincoln Steffens ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | McClure's Magazine ⓘ |
| authorFullName | Joseph Lincoln Steffens ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| basedOn | articles in McClure's Magazine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception | widely discussed in early 20th-century reform circles ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| form | collection of articles ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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political journalism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later investigative reporting on government corruption ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key text of Progressive Era muckraking literature ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to Progressive Era anti-corruption efforts
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influenced public opinion on municipal reform ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | JK ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
municipal government
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political corruption ⓘ urban politics in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| movement | Progressive Era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exposing urban political machines
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popularizing muckraking journalism ⓘ |
| placeOfFocus |
Chicago
ⓘ
Minneapolis ⓘ New York City ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ Pittsburgh ⓘ
linked to:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
St. Louis ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Louis City
|
| politicalContext | Progressive reform movement ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| publisher | McClure, Phillips & Co. ⓘ |
| subjectOf | scholarly analysis in American political history ⓘ |
| target | urban political machines in the United States ⓘ |
| theme |
relationship between business and politics
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systemic nature of corruption ⓘ voter responsibility ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
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