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Living the Revolution: America, 1789-1820
Topic: Predicaments of Early Republican LifeTopic: ReligionTopic: PoliticsTopic: ExpansionTopic: Equality
Topic: Predicaments of Early Republican Life
Overview of Living the Revolution: America, 1789-1820
Resource Menu: Predicaments of Early Republican Life
Text 1. Benjamin Franklin
Text 2. Venture Smith
Text 3. Washington Irving
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Text 4. Royall Tyler
Text 5. Benjamin Rush
Text 6. Noah Webster
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3.  Washington Irving, "Rip Van Winkle, A Posthumous Writing of Diedrich Knickerbocker," from The Sketch Book, 1819-1820

 Washington Irving
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 Story text: https://www.bartleby.com/195/4.html

Arthur Rackham's illustrations: https://www.artpassions.net/rackham/rip_van_winkle.html
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Online Sources: Bartleby.com & Art Passions
Printing

View illustrations online. If you choose to print the story, print directly from the site. Length: 12 pages.
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 Biography of Irving






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