A History of New York

Washington Irving

• 21 september 2019
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A History of New York is an 1809 book on the history of New York City by Washington Irving.

The book is significant as early media describing what became modern Christmas traditions in the United States.

Contemporary critics of the book described it as "an attempt to annihilate the history of America".

A 2005 reviewer described the book as satire and not being a modern novel.

A 2012 reviewer said that despite the book being satire it also contains useful historical facts and context.