American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent" (Wikipedia).
Washington Irving
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American writer, historian and diplomat (1783-1859)
| Born | 3 April 1783 |
| Died | 28 November 1859 |
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Washington Irving
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American writer, historian and diplomat (1783-1859)
| Born | 3 April 1783 |
| Died | 28 November 1859 |
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History, Fiction, Description and travel, Social life and customs, Children's fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Discovery and exploration, American literature, Alhambra (Granada, Spain), Fur trade, Juvenile fiction, Biography, Ghost stories, New york (state), fiction, Travel, Christmas, Indians of North America, Spanish, Christmas stories, Short stories, Fiction, horror, Ghosts, Classic Literature, Fiction, short stories (single author), Overland journeys to the PacificPlaces
New York (State), Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.), Spain, England, Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.), Northwestern States, United States, America, West (U.S.), Oregon, Astoria (Or.), Oklahoma, Granada (Kingdom), Islamic Empire, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Granada (Spain : Reino), India, Italy, Padua, Rocky Mountains, University of Padua, États du Nord-Ouest (États-Unis), États-Unis (Ouest), Amérique du NordPeople
Washington Irving (1783-1859), Christopher Columbus, George Washington (1732-1799), Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville (1796-1878), Ethelred, Madeline Usher, Roderick Usher, Peyton Farquhar, Beatrice Rappaccini, Giacomo Rappaccini, Giovanni Guasconti, Fernando III King of Castile and Leon (1199?-1252), John Jacob Astor (1763-1848), Muḥammad Prophet (d. 632), Cristóbal Colón (1451-1506), Faith Brown, Fernán González conde de Castilla (d. 970), Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Annabel Lee, Aylmer, Christophe Colomb (ca 1451-1506), Father Time, Fernán Gonzáles conde de Castilla (d. 970), FortunatoTime
19th century, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Spanish Conquest, 1476-1492, 711-1516, 1775-1865, 1861-65, To 1775, 18th century, 1861-1865, Jusqu'à 1848, To 1848, 1600s, 1775-1783, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1783-1809, American Civil War, Antebellum era, Civil War, Colonial period, approximately 1600-1775, Conquest, 1519-1540, Conquest, 1522-1548, To 1810, 1713-1763 (New France), 1713-1763 (Nouvelle-France), 1775-1763ID Numbers
- OLID: OL19725A
- ISNI: 0000000121370797
- VIAF: 65939603
- Wikidata: Q181667
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q181667
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- Jonathan Oldstyle
- Washington Irving, Esqr.
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| April 2, 2022 | Edited by JeneeWhitney | merge authors |
| April 2, 2022 | Edited by JeneeWhitney | merge authors |
| August 17, 2021 | Edited by LibraryDude33 | Added other name |
| September 30, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | add ISNI |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |