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The Knickerbocker group was named after Irving’s pen name Diedrich Knickerbocker, which was the pseudonym he used to write works such as A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty (1809).
The fictional "Diedrich Knickerbocker" from the frontispiece of A History of New-York, a wash drawing by Felix O. C. Darley. Diedrich Knickerbocker is an American literary character who originated from Washington Irving's first novel, A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, by Diedrich Knickerbocker (1809).
Knickerbocker Group, consisting of Washington Irving and other frequent contributors to The Knickerbocker literary magazine; Cholly Knickerbocker, a pseudonym used by a series of society columnists in the New York American and the New York Journal-American; Diedrich Knickerbocker, a pseudonym of Washington Irving
Originally published under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker, later editions that acknowledged Irving's authorship were printed as Knickerbocker's History of New York. The book is significant as early media describing what became modern Christmas traditions in the United States.
There's a bidding war brewing over Diedrich Coffee (DDRX), the maker of single-serving cups of joe for home or office percolation. Diedrich agreed on Nov. 2 to sell itself to Peet's Coffee and Tea ...
The name Diedrich Knickerbocker became a nickname for Manhattan residents in general and was adopted by the New York Knickerbockers basketball team. [ 24 ] After the success of A History of New York , Irving searched for a job and eventually became an editor of Analectic Magazine , where he wrote biographies of naval heroes such as James ...
The battle for Diedrich Coffee (DDRX) is over. It ended Tuesday morning after Green Mountain Coffee (GMCR) beat out Peet's Coffee and Tea (PEET) with a $290 million takeover bid. Diedrich, which ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed a bill meant to stop the Park Avenue Conservancy, which runs the armory, from evicting the Knickerbocker Greys, a youth cadet program founded in 1881.