Washinton Irving (1783 - 1859) |
1802 - 03: Travels up Hudson River to Canada. 1804 - 06: Travels in Europe.1806: Returns to New York on March 24.
1809: Diedrich Knickerbocker's A History of New-York is published and fiancee Matilda Hoffman dies. 1819 - 1820: The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent published, which includes
Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. |
American Literature |
1817: Poet, critic, and journalist William Cullen Bryant (1794 - 1878) published his most famous poem Thanatopsis1826: Author James Fenimore Cooper published
The Last of the Mohicans.. |
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Visual Arts |
1815: Appearance in paintings of the concern about the destruction of the natural environment by the rapid growth of population and industry. 1827 - 68: John Wesley Jarvis painted about twenty paintings based on Irving's tales. |
Music |
1804: Viennese waltz composer Johann Strauss is born (d. 1849).1812: German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) produces Symphonies No.7 and 8 |
Architecture |
1820s: Greek Revival Style begins - first popular "Romantic" style (to c. 1860s) |
New York State History |
1807: Robert Fulton demonstrates the effectiveness of his steam engine boat "The Clermont" between New York City and Albany. |
American History |
1802: Washington, D.C. becomes Federal capital of America. 1812: U.S. declares war on Britain.
1818: "Savannah" first steamship to cross Atlantic Ocean in 26 days. |
Internation History |
1807: Appearance of first gas lighting in streets of London.1818: Border between Canada and U.S. agreed upon. |
