Washington Irving
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"Washington Irving" was an American author, essays/essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short story/short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.. His historical works include biographies of George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith and Muhammad, and several histories of 15th-century Spain dealing with subjects such as Christopher Columbus, the Moorish Spain/Moors and the Alhambra. Irving served as the United States Ambassador to Spain/U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846.


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