ОТРАЖЕНИЕ ИСТОРИИ СТАНОВЛЕНИЯ НЬЮ-ЙОРКА В МИСТИФИКАЦИИ ВАШИНГТОНА ИРВИНГА

For a long time, New York is the cultural center of the United States. It is of interest to many researchers. But its transformation into a cultural and media area also deserves attention. The article describes the history of the city through the lens of one of the literary monuments of the XIX century ?A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty? by the American writer Washington Irving. The above article excerpts from the text of Irving, give a complete picture of the history of this city.