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31 Cards in this Set
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His first diplomatic position that begun in 1826
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Attaché
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In what "hall" were the "worthies"
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Cockloft
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His bro-in-law that helped write "Salmagundi..."
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Paulding
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The "history of this colony" was the first great comic work in american literature
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New York
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The pseudonym (pen name) he used in england in 1819-1820
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Geoffrey crayon
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He collaborated with irving to write plays in paris
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Payne
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His new york home (estate)
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Sunnyside
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German city in which he lived in 1822-23
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Dresdon
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Proposed marriage to her while in germany but she declined
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Emily foster
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Spanish version of the sketch book
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Alhambra
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Opinions of launcelot who?
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Langstaff
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What many call "the most popular short story of all time"
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Rip Van Winkle
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He is known as "america's first _____ writer"
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Professional
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The comic narrator of his famous colonial history
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Knickerbocker
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One of the two news papers edited by his brother that irving wrote for
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Corrector and morning chronicle
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William was one of his bros with whom he wrote; whom was the other
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Peter
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The title of his best known collection of tales
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Sketchbook
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The historical event in Spain prematurely forced his resignation as a foreign diplomat
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Spanish revolt
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President who offered him the post of secretary of the navy
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Van Buren
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The five-volume biography of this person was irving's masterpiece
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Washington
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Salmagundi; or the _____ & Opinions of...
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Whim whams
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Sailed to this english city in 1815 to try to save the family business from financial ruin
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Liverpool
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The career for which he had origionally prepared
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Law
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He was the youngest of how many children
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Eleven
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To what was he "admitted" in 1806
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Bar
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His fiancé who died unexpectedly in 1809
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Matilda Hoffman
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Negotiated a peaceful settlement between us and england of this "question"
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Oregon question
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Irving collected and published the poetry of this english poet
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Thomas Campbell
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How many worthies were there
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Nine
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He was criticized harshly for his collection of tales about this generic person
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Taveller
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Became america's first "minister" (ambassador) to this country
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Spain
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