559 Washington Irving | My Last Book with Joe Skinner

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Books, Arts

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Jacke takes a look at "America's first Man of Letters," Washington Irving (1783-1859), most famous for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." PLUS Joe Skinner of American Masters: Creative Spark chooses the last book he will ever read. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
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1:09.4	Hello, he's the man who gave us Ickabod Crane and Rip Van Winkle, and some other enduring pieces of Americana,
1:16.2	like the term Nickerbocker, used for New Yorkers, which led to the New York Knicks,
1:21.4	and the idea of Santa flying over the tree tops in a sleigh.
1:26.4	He's the originator slash popularizer of the mistaken idea that Europeans before Columbus believed the world was flat.
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1:41.0	The Almighty Dollar.
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