Washington Irving was born in New York City in 1783, just 18 months after his namesake George Washington led America to independence with victory over the British at Yorktown.

Washington Irving lived and worked here in the Hudson Valley, and the region’s beauty and mystery remain forever linked to his writing output. Sleepy Hollow is a real place, of course, as is Tarrytown ...

WASHINGTON IRVING occupied much too prominent a position among his literary contemporaries not to be aware that a narrative of his life would be called for by his countrymen.

Washington Irving was born in New-York on the 3d day of April, 1783, but a few days after the news of the treaty with Great Britain, acknowledging our independence, ...

And once again two heavyweights of American letters are uncomfortably joined at the hip — Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe. Because of Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and Poe’s voluminous ...

Unearth the chilling tale of the Headless Horseman! From Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" to its historical roots, we explore the origins and impact of this iconic Halloween figure.

So did Washington Irving. Diedrich Speaks In early 1809, 25-year-old Washington Irving was pursuing a law career by day and secretly penning A History of New York in his spare time.

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When I taught literature, reading “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving was one of my favorite fall traditions. Teaching it close to Halloween only intensified the festiveness of ...

As a matter of record, abundantly attested by facts, Washington Irving's first, last, and only love was Matilda Hoffman. She and Rebecca Gratz (the prototype of Rebecca in Scott's "Ivanhoe") ...

A statue of Washington Irving located in Bixby, Oklahoma, was vandalized recently when someone removed its head. Bixby Police said the suspect, Thanh Cong Dinh, was arrested and the missing part ...

Washington Irving is a prominent figure in American literature, and he is celebrated for his classic works such as “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle.” ...