Legacy of Ashes
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Legacy of Ashes is a nonfiction book by journalist Tim Weiner that critically examines the history and failures of the CIA.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legacy of Ashes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7857784 — 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: Legacy of Ashes Context triple: [Tim Weiner, notableWork, Legacy of Ashes]
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A.
Fire and Ashes
Fire and Ashes is a political memoir by Michael Ignatieff reflecting on his rise and fall in Canadian politics and the broader challenges of democratic leadership.
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B.
Ashes in the Fall
"Ashes in the Fall" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine from their influential album "The Battle of Los Angeles."
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C.
Trapped Ashes
Trapped Ashes is a 2006 horror anthology film composed of several macabre segments directed by different filmmakers.
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D.
Infamy
Infamy is the subtitle of the second season of the horror-anthology television series "The Terror," which focuses on supernatural events set against the backdrop of Japanese American internment during World War II.
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E.
Infamy
Infamy is a 2001 studio album by the American hip hop duo Mobb Deep, known for its gritty production and street-oriented lyricism.
- 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: Legacy of Ashes Target entity description: Legacy of Ashes is a nonfiction book by journalist Tim Weiner that critically examines the history and failures of the CIA.
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A.
Fire and Ashes
Fire and Ashes is a political memoir by Michael Ignatieff reflecting on his rise and fall in Canadian politics and the broader challenges of democratic leadership.
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B.
Ashes in the Fall
"Ashes in the Fall" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine from their influential album "The Battle of Los Angeles."
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C.
Trapped Ashes
Trapped Ashes is a 2006 horror anthology film composed of several macabre segments directed by different filmmakers.
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D.
Infamy
Infamy is the subtitle of the second season of the horror-anthology television series "The Terror," which focuses on supernatural events set against the backdrop of Japanese American internment during World War II.
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E.
Infamy
Infamy is a 2001 studio album by the American hip hop duo Mobb Deep, known for its gritty production and street-oriented lyricism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Tim Weiner ⓘ |
| authorEmployerAtTimeOfWriting | The New York Times ⓘ |
| awarded | National Book Award for Nonfiction ⓘ |
| awardYear |
2007 National Book Award for Nonfiction
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linked to:
National Book Award for Nonfiction
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| basedOn |
declassified U.S. government documents
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interviews with current and former CIA officials ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
Central Intelligence Agency
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U.S. presidential oversight of intelligence ⓘ |
| genre |
intelligence studies
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political history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780385514453 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Central Intelligence Agency
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failures of U.S. intelligence ⓘ history of the CIA ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical examination of CIA history
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use of extensive archival sources ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | from World War II to the George W. Bush administration ⓘ |
| topic |
Cold War espionage
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U.S. foreign policy ⓘ covert operations ⓘ intelligence failures ⓘ national security ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Legacy of Ashes Description of subject: Legacy of Ashes is a nonfiction book by journalist Tim Weiner that critically examines the history and failures of the CIA.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Weiner