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Knickerbocker

The Myth Behind New York

Knickerbocker( )
Author: Bradley, Elizabeth L.
ISBN:978-0-8135-4516-5
Publication Date:May 2009
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Imprint:Rivergate Books
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $47.95
Book Description:

Deep within New York's compelling, sprawling history lives an odd, ornery Manhattan native named Diedrich Knickerbocker. The name may be familiar today: his story gave rise to generations of popular tributes--from a beer brand to a basketball team and more--but Knickerbocker himself has been forgotten. In fact, he was New York's first truly homegrown chronicler, and as a descendant of the Dutch settlers, he singlehandedly tried to reclaim the city for the Dutch. Almost...
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