EPISODE · Dec 23, 2021 · 23 MIN
Santa Claus Establishes New York
from Celebrate Creativity · host George Bartley
Send us Fan MailEpisode 92 - Santa Claus Establishes New York00:01 Introduction00:36 More about Washington Irving02:43 The Pompous Senator and Santa05:39 The Stage Coach07:11 Anticipating Bantam12:06 Shouts of joy!16:00 Meeting Bracebridge17:54 Future episodes22:39 SourcesWhat were Washington Irving’s best known works?How did Irving “invent” Santa Claus?Where did the Knicks get their name?What is The Stage Coach about?Who is Bantam?Who is Bracebridge?Who wrote about Christmas first - Dickens or Irving?Sources for this episode include “The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon” by Washington Irving, Complete Fictional Works of Washington Irving by Washington Irving, Washington Irving: The Definitive Biography of America’s First Bestselling Author by Brian Jay Jones, The Literary Adventures of Washington Irving by Cheryl Harness, Original Knickerbocker: The Life of Washington Irving by Andrew Burstein, Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Biography by Arthur Hobson Quinn, The Poe Log: A Documentary Life of Edgar Allan Poe by Dwight Thomas and David K. Jackson, and The Reason for the Darkness of the Night. by John Tresch.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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Send us Fan Mail Episode 92 - Santa Claus Establishes New York 00:01 Introduction00:36 More about Washington Irving02:43 The Pompous Senator and Santa05:39 The Stage Coach07:11 Anticipating Bantam12:06 Shouts of joy!16:00 Meeting Bracebridge17:54 Future episodes22:39 Sources What were Washington Irving’s best known works?How did Irving “invent” Santa Claus?Where did the Knicks get their name?What is The Stage Coach about?Who is Bantam?Who is Bracebridge?Who wrote about Christmas first - Di...
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