Diedrich Knickerbocker’s History of New York

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Elizabeth L. Bradley of the New York Public Library talks about how Washington Irving created a New York City legend in 1809 when he published a chronicle of New York’s 50 years under Dutch rule from the perspective of his fictional character Diedrich Knickerbocker.

Event:
Elizabeth L. Bradley will be giving a talk, taking questions, and signing books
Thursday January 29th at 6:30 PM
At the Fraunces Tavern Museum
54 Pearl Street

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