He made his literary debut in 1802 with a series of observational letters to the Morning Chronicle, written under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle. After moving to England for the family business in 1815, he achieved international fame with the publication of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. in 1819–20. He continued to publish regularly — and almost always successfully — throughout his life, and just eight months before his death (at age 76, in Tarrytown, New York), completed a five-volume biography of George Washington.
The Washington Irving collided with an oil barge in the fog on 1 June 1926 on the North River. With the aid of tugboats, it reached shore at Pier 12, Jersey City, where it sank soon thereafter. Out of 200 passengers and 105 crew, three died as a result of the accident.
Its removal was complicated due to its sinking upon the site of the Holland Tunnel, which was under construction. It remained submerged there until 13 February 1927, when it was raised and determined to be a total loss. A bond was issued for its replacement.
Characteristics
The quadruple-decker Washington Irving, named after the author Washington Irving, was built in 1912 by the New York Shipbuilding Company for contract number 126 with machinery built by W. & A. Fletcher Company of Hoboken, New Jersey. The ship was launched 7 December 1912 and delivered 3 May 1913 for use in the New York City-Albany service.
The Washington Irving Campus is located at 40 Irving Place between East 16th and 17th Streets in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, near Union Square. It is a public school campus run by the New York City Department of Education. The campus was entirely a high school, Washington Irving High School until 2008, when Gramercy Arts High School, along with the High School for Language and Diplomacy in 2009, International High School at Union Square in 2010, and Union Square Academy for Health Sciences and the Academy for Software Engineering in 2012.
History
The school is named after writer Washington Irving. The building in which the school is located was designed by the architect C.B.J. Snyder and built in 1913. The original building is eight stories high, though the extension on 16th Street designed by Walter C. Martin and built in 1938, is eleven stories high.
Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of New York State. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. With a census-estimated 2014 population of 8,491,079 distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790km2), New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. By 2014 census estimates, the New York City metropolitan region remains by a significant margin the most populous in the United States, as defined by both the Metropolitan Statistical Area (20.1million residents) and the Combined Statistical Area (23.6million residents). In 2013, the MSA produced a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of nearly US$1.39trillion, while in 2012, the CSA generated a GMP of over US$1.55trillion, both ranking first nationally by a wide margin and behind the GDP of only twelve and eleven countries, respectively.
New York City (You're a Woman) is the fourth album by singer-songwriter Al Kooper for Columbia Records, recorded and released in 1971.
Recorded with two separate groups, one in Los Angeles, California (which produced eight tracks) and the other in London, England (which produced three) and inspired by the likes of Elton John (whose "Come Down in Time" is covered), The Beatles and Neil Young, Kooper trotted out a more subdued sound than on his previous albums. Among the best-known tracks from the album is the title track, the only released portion of the presumably unfinished New York City: 6 A.M. to Midnight.
Track listing
"New York City (You're a Woman)" (Al Kooper) – 5:20
"John the Baptist (Holy John)" (Kooper, Phyllis Major) – 3:34
Washington Irving High School (Tarrytown, New York)
Washington Irving High School at 18 North Broadway in Tarrytown, New York was built c. 1897. In the 1920s, the new building was constructed for the school about a half mile south on Broadway, and the old school later become the Frank R. Pierson School. After the school closed, the building was derelict for many years, until being converted to condominiums.
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published: 31 Dec 2013
Disney's The History of Washington Irving - 1955
published: 30 Oct 2016
Washington Irving and the Origins of Gotham
Washington Irving... Washington Irving... that name rings a bell.... oh, yeah! He wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as well as many other great works. He is responsible for a number of aspects of NYC culture and still affects American pop-culture almost 200 years later. Learn more on this weeks episode!
published: 12 Apr 2018
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving | Summary & Analysis
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Narrated by Diedrich Knickerbocker, a fictional historian, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is set in the dreamy Hudson River Valley in the 1790s. The area is supposedly haunted by a ghostly Headless Horseman killed in the American Revolution.
Weaving so...
published: 07 Feb 2020
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Wildcat howling in the distant snow
If only I could let that go
She woke me up one frozen morning
The sky was broken by piercing light
And now her body lies in the snow
If only I could let that go
Kronstadt sailing for the golden town
The inexorable sea ice drowns
And how could I ask for more?
I hear them cry
Men like us were built for war
And so was I
Wild cat howling in the distant snow
If only i could let that go
But I’m older now and I see her all around
The most haunted laugh, your face on a photograph
Tell me those tailored lies and slip on that cold disguise
I see her wrapped in furs, calling me in tha...
published: 20 Feb 2017
Washington Irving
Table of Contents:
00:23 - Just a few months before Smith’s question, an American writer named Washington Irvingbegan publishing a series of essays and tales called The Sketch Book.
00:33 - First True “American” Writer
00:48 - Sought to Entertain
01:05 - Sought to Entertain
01:13 - Washington Irving (1783-1859)
01:24 - Biographical Information
01:25 - Biographical Information
01:44 - Home of Washington Irving, New York
01:49 - Writing Career Begins
02:42 - Career Shifts to Europe in 1815
03:15 - Literary Career Continues
03:31 - Irving’s Literary Pseudonyms
03:39 - Irving Widely Recognized
03:50 - Returns to America in 1832
04:40 - First Genuine American Stories
published: 10 Jun 2018
Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle: Summary and Analysis
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published: 31 Dec 2013
Washington Irving: American Dreams
This 43-minute documentary follows Washington Irving's journey from a teenage journalist in New York City to his position as America's most famous writer in his later years. "Washington Irving: American Dreams" chronicles how Irving became "The Father of the American Short Story," and touches on the notable political and literary figures he encountered during his life including George Washington, Aaron Burr, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, and many others.
published: 20 Oct 2019
[American Literature] Washington Irving - Rip Van Winkle
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Washington Irving... Washington Irving... that name rings a bell.... oh, yeah! He wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as well as many other great works. He is res...
Washington Irving... Washington Irving... that name rings a bell.... oh, yeah! He wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as well as many other great works. He is responsible for a number of aspects of NYC culture and still affects American pop-culture almost 200 years later. Learn more on this weeks episode!
Washington Irving... Washington Irving... that name rings a bell.... oh, yeah! He wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as well as many other great works. He is responsible for a number of aspects of NYC culture and still affects American pop-culture almost 200 years later. Learn more on this weeks episode!
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth analysis of the plot, characters, symbols, and themes of Washington Irving's short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Download the free study guide and infographic for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow here: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/The-Legend-of-Sleepy-Hollow/infographic/
Narrated by Diedrich Knickerbocker, a fictional historian, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is set in the dreamy Hudson River Valley in the 1790s. The area is supposedly haunted by a ghostly Headless Horseman killed in the American Revolution.
Weaving social commentary with creepy mythology, Irving creates an evocative portrait of 19th-century New England. His scathing portrayal of the foolish schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his place in local society is set against a grim local legend about the ghost of a headless horseman.
Crane, who is obsessed with gossip and ghost stories, is ultimately pursued by the hostile spirit following a humiliating episode at a party.
Terrifying and silly in equal measure, the story illuminates both the unique superstitions and the social foibles of early bourgeois America. Washington Irving proves unequivocally that comedy and suspense aren't mutually exclusive qualities in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
American writer Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was first published in 1819-20. The “first American man of letters,” Irving established credibility for American literature when his stories received praise abroad as well as at home—especially The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. In the tale, Irving combines comedy and horror to gently mock modern American values while examining the act of storytelling.
The short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow contains many important themes, including nature’s bounty. The lush countryside and rich farmlands are idealized. Another theme is the supernatural, as ghosts and witches are all prominent in the tales told by the people of Sleepy Hollow. The narrative also explores the unreliability of stories, as the original storyteller disbelieves half of the Headless Horseman story. Symbols include music and books.
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth analysis of the plot, characters, symbols, and themes of Washington Irving's short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Download the free study guide and infographic for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow here: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/The-Legend-of-Sleepy-Hollow/infographic/
Narrated by Diedrich Knickerbocker, a fictional historian, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is set in the dreamy Hudson River Valley in the 1790s. The area is supposedly haunted by a ghostly Headless Horseman killed in the American Revolution.
Weaving social commentary with creepy mythology, Irving creates an evocative portrait of 19th-century New England. His scathing portrayal of the foolish schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his place in local society is set against a grim local legend about the ghost of a headless horseman.
Crane, who is obsessed with gossip and ghost stories, is ultimately pursued by the hostile spirit following a humiliating episode at a party.
Terrifying and silly in equal measure, the story illuminates both the unique superstitions and the social foibles of early bourgeois America. Washington Irving proves unequivocally that comedy and suspense aren't mutually exclusive qualities in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
American writer Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was first published in 1819-20. The “first American man of letters,” Irving established credibility for American literature when his stories received praise abroad as well as at home—especially The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. In the tale, Irving combines comedy and horror to gently mock modern American values while examining the act of storytelling.
The short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow contains many important themes, including nature’s bounty. The lush countryside and rich farmlands are idealized. Another theme is the supernatural, as ghosts and witches are all prominent in the tales told by the people of Sleepy Hollow. The narrative also explores the unreliability of stories, as the original storyteller disbelieves half of the Headless Horseman story. Symbols include music and books.
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August 1914 is out M...
Video by Andy Friesen http://www.andrewfriesen.com/
Buy now: https://washingtonirving.bandcamp.com
Available on Spotify/iTunes Music Store
August 1914 is out March 25th
Petrograd
Wildcat howling in the distant snow
If only I could let that go
She woke me up one frozen morning
The sky was broken by piercing light
And now her body lies in the snow
If only I could let that go
Kronstadt sailing for the golden town
The inexorable sea ice drowns
And how could I ask for more?
I hear them cry
Men like us were built for war
And so was I
Wild cat howling in the distant snow
If only i could let that go
But I’m older now and I see her all around
The most haunted laugh, your face on a photograph
Tell me those tailored lies and slip on that cold disguise
I see her wrapped in furs, calling me in that way of hers
The thought weighs me down, I need her to take me out
The golden town is lost to the statues in the frost
The wild cat moan won’t leave me the fuck alone
She haunts me now
Wildcat howling in the distant snow
If only I could let that go
I won’t come back to her until
The golden streets are deathly still
And all those bodies lie in the snow
If only I could let that go
Video by Andy Friesen http://www.andrewfriesen.com/
Buy now: https://washingtonirving.bandcamp.com
Available on Spotify/iTunes Music Store
August 1914 is out March 25th
Petrograd
Wildcat howling in the distant snow
If only I could let that go
She woke me up one frozen morning
The sky was broken by piercing light
And now her body lies in the snow
If only I could let that go
Kronstadt sailing for the golden town
The inexorable sea ice drowns
And how could I ask for more?
I hear them cry
Men like us were built for war
And so was I
Wild cat howling in the distant snow
If only i could let that go
But I’m older now and I see her all around
The most haunted laugh, your face on a photograph
Tell me those tailored lies and slip on that cold disguise
I see her wrapped in furs, calling me in that way of hers
The thought weighs me down, I need her to take me out
The golden town is lost to the statues in the frost
The wild cat moan won’t leave me the fuck alone
She haunts me now
Wildcat howling in the distant snow
If only I could let that go
I won’t come back to her until
The golden streets are deathly still
And all those bodies lie in the snow
If only I could let that go
Table of Contents:
00:23 - Just a few months before Smith’s question, an American writer named Washington Irvingbegan publishing a series of essays and tales c...
Table of Contents:
00:23 - Just a few months before Smith’s question, an American writer named Washington Irvingbegan publishing a series of essays and tales called The Sketch Book.
00:33 - First True “American” Writer
00:48 - Sought to Entertain
01:05 - Sought to Entertain
01:13 - Washington Irving (1783-1859)
01:24 - Biographical Information
01:25 - Biographical Information
01:44 - Home of Washington Irving, New York
01:49 - Writing Career Begins
02:42 - Career Shifts to Europe in 1815
03:15 - Literary Career Continues
03:31 - Irving’s Literary Pseudonyms
03:39 - Irving Widely Recognized
03:50 - Returns to America in 1832
04:40 - First Genuine American Stories
Table of Contents:
00:23 - Just a few months before Smith’s question, an American writer named Washington Irvingbegan publishing a series of essays and tales called The Sketch Book.
00:33 - First True “American” Writer
00:48 - Sought to Entertain
01:05 - Sought to Entertain
01:13 - Washington Irving (1783-1859)
01:24 - Biographical Information
01:25 - Biographical Information
01:44 - Home of Washington Irving, New York
01:49 - Writing Career Begins
02:42 - Career Shifts to Europe in 1815
03:15 - Literary Career Continues
03:31 - Irving’s Literary Pseudonyms
03:39 - Irving Widely Recognized
03:50 - Returns to America in 1832
04:40 - First Genuine American Stories
Visit Study.com for thousands more videos like this one. You'll get full access to our interactive quizzes and transcripts and can find out how to use our video...
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YouTube hosts only the first few lessons in each course. The rest are at Study.com. Take the next step in your educational future and graduate with less debt and in less time.
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This 43-minute documentary follows Washington Irving's journey from a teenage journalist in New York City to his position as America's most famous writer in his...
This 43-minute documentary follows Washington Irving's journey from a teenage journalist in New York City to his position as America's most famous writer in his later years. "Washington Irving: American Dreams" chronicles how Irving became "The Father of the American Short Story," and touches on the notable political and literary figures he encountered during his life including George Washington, Aaron Burr, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, and many others.
This 43-minute documentary follows Washington Irving's journey from a teenage journalist in New York City to his position as America's most famous writer in his later years. "Washington Irving: American Dreams" chronicles how Irving became "The Father of the American Short Story," and touches on the notable political and literary figures he encountered during his life including George Washington, Aaron Burr, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, and many others.
A spoiler free introduction to this text.
The content is intended for the students of my high school class. Though if you've stumbled across this video and hav...
A spoiler free introduction to this text.
The content is intended for the students of my high school class. Though if you've stumbled across this video and have found it helpful, I'm glad to have been of use.
Intro (0:00)
About the Author (0:39)
Literary Features (5:23)
Big Ideas (8:31)
Outro (10:41)
A spoiler free introduction to this text.
The content is intended for the students of my high school class. Though if you've stumbled across this video and have found it helpful, I'm glad to have been of use.
Intro (0:00)
About the Author (0:39)
Literary Features (5:23)
Big Ideas (8:31)
Outro (10:41)
Visit Study.com for thousands more videos like this one. You'll get full access to our interactive quizzes and transcripts and can find out how to use our videos to earn real college credit. YouTube hosts only the first few lessons in each course. The rest are at Study.com. Take the next step in your educational future and graduate with less debt and in less time.
Washington Irving... Washington Irving... that name rings a bell.... oh, yeah! He wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as well as many other great works. He is responsible for a number of aspects of NYC culture and still affects American pop-culture almost 200 years later. Learn more on this weeks episode!
Summarize videos instantly with our Course Assistant plugin, and enjoy AI-generated quizzes: https://bit.ly/ch-ai-asst Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow explained in just a few minutes!
Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth analysis of the plot, characters, symbols, and themes of Washington Irving's short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Download the free study guide and infographic for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow here: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/The-Legend-of-Sleepy-Hollow/infographic/
Narrated by Diedrich Knickerbocker, a fictional historian, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is set in the dreamy Hudson River Valley in the 1790s. The area is supposedly haunted by a ghostly Headless Horseman killed in the American Revolution.
Weaving social commentary with creepy mythology, Irving creates an evocative portrait of 19th-century New England. His scathing portrayal of the foolish schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his place in local society is set against a grim local legend about the ghost of a headless horseman.
Crane, who is obsessed with gossip and ghost stories, is ultimately pursued by the hostile spirit following a humiliating episode at a party.
Terrifying and silly in equal measure, the story illuminates both the unique superstitions and the social foibles of early bourgeois America. Washington Irving proves unequivocally that comedy and suspense aren't mutually exclusive qualities in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
American writer Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was first published in 1819-20. The “first American man of letters,” Irving established credibility for American literature when his stories received praise abroad as well as at home—especially The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. In the tale, Irving combines comedy and horror to gently mock modern American values while examining the act of storytelling.
The short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow contains many important themes, including nature’s bounty. The lush countryside and rich farmlands are idealized. Another theme is the supernatural, as ghosts and witches are all prominent in the tales told by the people of Sleepy Hollow. The narrative also explores the unreliability of stories, as the original storyteller disbelieves half of the Headless Horseman story. Symbols include music and books.
Explore Course Hero’s collection of free literature study guides, Q&A pairs, and infographics here: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/
About Course Hero:
Course Hero helps empower students and educators to succeed! We’re fueled by a passionate community of students and educators who share their course-specific knowledge and resources to help others learn. Learn more at http://www.coursehero.com
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Video by Andy Friesen http://www.andrewfriesen.com/
Buy now: https://washingtonirving.bandcamp.com
Available on Spotify/iTunes Music Store
August 1914 is out March 25th
Petrograd
Wildcat howling in the distant snow
If only I could let that go
She woke me up one frozen morning
The sky was broken by piercing light
And now her body lies in the snow
If only I could let that go
Kronstadt sailing for the golden town
The inexorable sea ice drowns
And how could I ask for more?
I hear them cry
Men like us were built for war
And so was I
Wild cat howling in the distant snow
If only i could let that go
But I’m older now and I see her all around
The most haunted laugh, your face on a photograph
Tell me those tailored lies and slip on that cold disguise
I see her wrapped in furs, calling me in that way of hers
The thought weighs me down, I need her to take me out
The golden town is lost to the statues in the frost
The wild cat moan won’t leave me the fuck alone
She haunts me now
Wildcat howling in the distant snow
If only I could let that go
I won’t come back to her until
The golden streets are deathly still
And all those bodies lie in the snow
If only I could let that go
Table of Contents:
00:23 - Just a few months before Smith’s question, an American writer named Washington Irvingbegan publishing a series of essays and tales called The Sketch Book.
00:33 - First True “American” Writer
00:48 - Sought to Entertain
01:05 - Sought to Entertain
01:13 - Washington Irving (1783-1859)
01:24 - Biographical Information
01:25 - Biographical Information
01:44 - Home of Washington Irving, New York
01:49 - Writing Career Begins
02:42 - Career Shifts to Europe in 1815
03:15 - Literary Career Continues
03:31 - Irving’s Literary Pseudonyms
03:39 - Irving Widely Recognized
03:50 - Returns to America in 1832
04:40 - First Genuine American Stories
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YouTube hosts only the first few lessons in each course. The rest are at Study.com. Take the next step in your educational future and graduate with less debt and in less time.
This 43-minute documentary follows Washington Irving's journey from a teenage journalist in New York City to his position as America's most famous writer in his later years. "Washington Irving: American Dreams" chronicles how Irving became "The Father of the American Short Story," and touches on the notable political and literary figures he encountered during his life including George Washington, Aaron Burr, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, and many others.
A spoiler free introduction to this text.
The content is intended for the students of my high school class. Though if you've stumbled across this video and have found it helpful, I'm glad to have been of use.
Intro (0:00)
About the Author (0:39)
Literary Features (5:23)
Big Ideas (8:31)
Outro (10:41)
He made his literary debut in 1802 with a series of observational letters to the Morning Chronicle, written under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle. After moving to England for the family business in 1815, he achieved international fame with the publication of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. in 1819–20. He continued to publish regularly — and almost always successfully — throughout his life, and just eight months before his death (at age 76, in Tarrytown, New York), completed a five-volume biography of George Washington.