A History of New York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty (Volume 1); Being the Only Authentic History of the by Diedrich Knickerbocker

A History of New York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty (Volume 1); Being the Only Authentic History of the

Diedrich Knickerbocker with Washington Irving

106 pages first pub 1809 (view editions)

nonfiction classics history funny informative slow-paced
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In 1809, New Yorkers were buzzing about a series of classified ads concerning the whereabouts of Dutch historian Diedrich Knickerbocker. They were unaware that Washington Irving had invented the man entirely and placed the ads himself. Knickerbock...

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