A History of New York
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A History of New York is a satirical historical narrative by Washington Irving, written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, that humorously chronicles the early history and culture of New York.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A History of New York Context triple: [Washington Irving, notableWork, A History of New York]
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Target entity: A History of New York Target entity description: A History of New York is a satirical historical narrative by Washington Irving, written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, that humorously chronicles the early history and culture of New York.
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City of Big Shoulders
City of Big Shoulders is a poetic nickname for Chicago that evokes its history as a powerful industrial and working-class metropolis.
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B.
City of Firsts
City of Firsts is a historic Massachusetts city known for its early industrial innovations and numerous pioneering achievements in American manufacturing and technology.
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The City That Works
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Cottonopolis
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical narrative ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Knickerbocker’s History of New York
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linked to:
A History of New York
|
| associatedWith |
Knickerbocker tradition
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New York City identity ⓘ |
| author | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| authorPseudonym | Diedrich Knickerbocker ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstEditionFormat | two volumes ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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humor ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ Book III ⓘ Book IV ⓘ Book V ⓘ Book VI ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural identity
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myth-making about New York ⓘ satire of historical scholarship ⓘ |
| influenced |
American humor writing
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New York literary culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
burlesque
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mock-heroic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Dutch colonial New York
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linked to:
New Netherland
history of New York ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Diedrich Knickerbocker ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Diedrich Knickerbocker ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creation of the Knickerbocker persona
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humorous chronicle of New York’s early history ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 1809 ⓘ |
| parodies |
antiquarian scholarship
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serious historical writing ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Inskeep & Bradford ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
New Amsterdam
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linked to:
Manhattan
New York ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Dutch colonial era
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early history of New York ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Diedrich Knickerbocker ⓘ |
| workPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: A History of New York Description of subject: A History of New York is a satirical historical narrative by Washington Irving, written under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, that humorously chronicles the early history and culture of New York.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: A History of New York
linked to: A History of New York
subject linked to:
Book V
linked to: A History of New York
subject linked to:
Book V
linked to: A History of New York
Book V (A History of New York)
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workContainedIn
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A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty
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subject linked to:
Book V
linked to: A History of New York
subject linked to:
Book II
subject linked to:
Book II
linked to: A History of New York
subject linked to:
Book II
linked to: A History of New York
subject linked to:
Book III
linked to: A History of New York
subject linked to:
The Knickerbocker group