ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KNICKERBOCKER
Named after Diedrich Knickerbocker, fictitious Dutchman alleged to be the author of Washington Irving's History of New York (1809).
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNICKERBOCKER»
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Knickerbocker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Knickerbocker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Knickerbocker: The Myth behind New York
In Elizabeth L. Bradley's words, "Whether you call it 'blood,' style, attitude, or moxie, the little Dutchman could deliver." And, from this engaging work, it is clear that he does.
Elizabeth L. Bradley, 2009
2
The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to ...
Bangers and mash with Harry, Ron, and Hermione in the Hogwarts dining hall.
3
The
Knickerbocker Snowstorm
On the evening of January 28, 1922, several hundred people fought their way through the greatest snowstorm in Washington's history to see a show at the Knickerbocker Theater, the city's largest and most modern moving picture theater of the ...
When babies grow up and become big kids, the Binky Ba-ba Fairy collects all the bottles and pacifiers, and leaves a big kid gift for you.
Heather Knickerbocker-Silva, 2006
THE STORY: "Are you ready?
Jonathan Marc Sherman, 2011
* But just think of the fate which my last did await, (In delaying it thus, you were
surely a mocker:) 'T was two years at least ere it came to the feast Of good things
set forth in the old Knickerbocker. ' Then you know that my style has much altered
...
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The Original
Knickerbocker: The Life of Washington Irving
With a historian’s eye for scope and significance, Andrew Burstein returns Irving to the context of his native nineteenth century where he was a major celebrity-both a colorful comic genius and the first name in our national literature.
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Olive Oil: From Tree to Table
Taking olive oil from the tree to the table, a detailed history of an important staple in world cookery traces the history of olive oil, from antiquity to the present day, and looks at how the oil is harvested and extracted, accompanied by ...
Peggy Knickerbocker, 2007
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Ecopoetics: The Language of Nature, the Nature of Language
In this book, Scott Knickerbocker argues that it is time for the next step in ecocriticism: scholars need to explore the figurative and aural capacity of language to evoke the natural world in powerful ways.
Scott Knickerbocker, 2012
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The
Knickerbocker; Or, New-York Monthly Magazine
KNICKERBOCKER. Vol. VIII. SEPTEMBER, 1836. No. 3. ACQUISITION OF THE
GREEK LANGUAGE. The Greek language has been justly described as 'the
shrine of the genius of the old world.' From our boyhood we are taught to revere it
as ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNICKERBOCKER»
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Knickerbocker is used in the context of the following news items.
What's in a name? Knickerbocker Mansion hosting summer festival …
The Knickerbocker Mansion is hosting a summer festival this weekend. Built in the late 1700s, it was home to its Dutch namesake family, the ... «The Saratogian, Jul 15»
Iran nuclear deal: Americans generally supportive but very wary
By Brad Knickerbocker | Christian Science Monitor – 6 hours ago. Share 0. Tweet. 0. Share0; Print. Now that a nuclear deal has been worked out between Iran ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
Whatever happened to the GOP? T. Robinson Ahlstrom (Opinion …
He was the son of a Knickerbocker businessman who understood free enterprise. When companies were "too big to fail," he didn't bail them out ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
How ways to catch a 'lone wolf' terrorist failed in Chattanooga …
... Tenn., had not raised enough suspicion to be tracked as a potential 'lone wolf' terrorist. Christian Science Monitor. By Brad Knickerbocker 12 hours ago. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
Purists say longer baseball pants is a sock in the eye | Belleville …
Since Ellard and many of his players were cricket veterans, he designed a uniform that combined the knickerbocker-style pants that stopped ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
Knickerbocker Theatre to feature four Audrey Hepburn films
The Hope College Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland will feature four classic Audrey Hepburn films through the “One Night Only” film ... «HollandSentinel.com, Jul 15»
Shooting caught on video on Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick …
Police released surveillance video that shows the suspect with three other men in front of a grocery store at 341 Knickerbocker Ave. at around 9 ... «News 12 Brooklyn, Jul 15»
Hall wins NJSGA Open
... Beeches) 72-72-73-217; Trevor Randolph (Arcola) 74-73-70-217; Ed Whilman (Knickerbocker) 74-73-80-217; Greg Baker (Rockaway River) ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
Charlie Palmer at the Knick
At the new Knickerbocker hotel restaurant, there's nothing heavier than the weight of history, although the halibut croquettes come close. Where ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
Tenafly council reconsidering historic designation for Mackay-Lowe …
Or at least that's what some Borough Council members are saying now that the Mackay-Lowe Estate at 53 Knickerbocker Road may be ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
