The Bust: Columbia ’68 by Paul A. Cowan
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The Bust: Columbia ’68 by Paul A. Cowan is a nonfiction account that chronicles and analyzes the 1968 student protests at Columbia University, exploring their causes, key events, and political and cultural impact.
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| The Bust: Columbia ’68 by Paul A. Cowan canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Bust: Columbia ’68 by Paul A. Cowan Context triple: [Columbia University protests of 1968, describedBySource, The Bust: Columbia ’68 by Paul A. Cowan]
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A.
Boom!: Voices of the Sixties
Boom!: Voices of the Sixties is a nonfiction book by journalist Tom Brokaw that explores the social, political, and cultural upheavals of the 1960s through personal narratives and historical reflection.
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B.
The Parallax View
The Parallax View is a 2006 philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that explores how irreconcilable perspectives shape ideology, subjectivity, and reality.
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C.
Notebook 1967–68
Notebook 1967–68 is a poetry collection by American poet Robert Lowell, known for its candid, fragmented sonnet sequences that reflect his personal life and the political turmoil of the late 1960s.
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D.
1960: To Bedlam and Part Way Back
"1960: To Bedlam and Part Way Back" is Anne Sexton’s debut poetry collection, noted for its confessional style and exploration of mental illness and personal trauma.
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E.
Summer of '69
"Summer of '69" is a classic rock song by Canadian musician Bryan Adams that nostalgically reflects on youthful memories and the passage of time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Bust: Columbia ’68 by Paul A. Cowan Target entity description: The Bust: Columbia ’68 by Paul A. Cowan is a nonfiction account that chronicles and analyzes the 1968 student protests at Columbia University, exploring their causes, key events, and political and cultural impact.
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A.
Boom!: Voices of the Sixties
Boom!: Voices of the Sixties is a nonfiction book by journalist Tom Brokaw that explores the social, political, and cultural upheavals of the 1960s through personal narratives and historical reflection.
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B.
The Parallax View
The Parallax View is a 2006 philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that explores how irreconcilable perspectives shape ideology, subjectivity, and reality.
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C.
Notebook 1967–68
Notebook 1967–68 is a poetry collection by American poet Robert Lowell, known for its candid, fragmented sonnet sequences that reflect his personal life and the political turmoil of the late 1960s.
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D.
1960: To Bedlam and Part Way Back
"1960: To Bedlam and Part Way Back" is Anne Sexton’s debut poetry collection, noted for its confessional style and exploration of mental illness and personal trauma.
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E.
Summer of '69
"Summer of '69" is a classic rock song by Canadian musician Bryan Adams that nostalgically reflects on youthful memories and the passage of time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical account
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Black student activism at Columbia University
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anti–Vietnam War movement ⓘ causes of the 1968 Columbia protests ⓘ civil rights movement influences ⓘ cultural impact of the 1968 protests ⓘ media coverage of campus unrest ⓘ occupation of university buildings ⓘ police intervention on campus ⓘ political radicalization of students ⓘ relationship between students and administration ⓘ role of Students for a Democratic Society ⓘ university governance and power structures ⓘ |
| analyzes |
cultural impact of the Columbia protests
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political impact of the Columbia protests ⓘ responses of university authorities ⓘ strategies of student organizers ⓘ |
| author | Paul A. Cowan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| documentedEvent |
police bust of Columbia University protests in 1968
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student building occupations at Columbia University in 1968 ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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nonfiction ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| hasForm | print book ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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scholars of social movements ⓘ students of modern U.S. history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
chronicle
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political analysis ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1968 Columbia University protests
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linked to:
Columbia University protests of 1968
New Left movement in the United States ⓘ
linked to:
New Left
Vietnam War era dissent ⓘ campus politics ⓘ student activism ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | participant-observer account ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Columbia University
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Morningside Heights, Manhattan ⓘ
linked to:
Morningside Heights
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| setInPeriod | 1968 ⓘ |
| timeOfPublication | 20th century ⓘ |
| title | The Bust: Columbia ’68 ⓘ |
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Columbia University protests of 1968
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The Bust: Columbia ’68 by Paul A. Cowan
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