Knickerbocracy

The Knickerbocracy was a popular synonym for "The Four Hundred", the supposed quantity of the social elite of New York City in the late 19th Century.

Related Topics:
The Four Hundred - New York City

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The familiar term Knickerbocker, a citizen of New York, derives from Washington Irving's tales of the fictional Diedrich Knickerbocker. There was also a 19th Century baseball team called the New York Knickerbockers, and of course the current NBA franchise called the New York Knicks, "Knicks" short for Knickerbockers.

Related Topics:
Washington Irving - Diedrich Knickerbocker - Baseball - New York Knickerbockers - NBA - New York Knicks

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Source: The Empire State Building Book, by Jonathan Goldman, St. Martin's Press, 1980.

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