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Washington Irving’s Mark on American Letters

Friday, April 13, 2007

Washington Irving, of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow fame, was one of the first Americans to earn a living as an author. In The Original Knickerbocker, historian Andrew Burstein explores Irving’s impact on New York City’s literary development.

The Original Knickerbocker is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Andrew Burstein will be speaking
Sunday, April 15 at 1:30 pm
at Sunnyside, Washington Irving’s home in Tarrytown, New York
For more information, visit Sunnyside’s website.
To reserve a seat, call 914-631-8200 ext. 618


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  • [1] Joel Friedland from Forest Hills April 13, 2007 - 01:43PM

    Irving had great sympathy for the plight of American Indians. Here's a link:

    http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/HNS/Indians/irving.html
  • [2] Joel Friedland from Forest Hills April 13, 2007 - 01:44PM

    http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/HNS/Indians/irving.html

    Above, a link to Washington Irving's writing supportive of American Indians.

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