[PAR] [TLE] Washington Irving [SEP] Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century.  He is best known for his 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 Moors and the Alhambra.  Irving served as the U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846. [PAR] [TLE] The Legend of Sleepy Hollow [SEP] "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story of speculative fiction by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled, "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. ".  Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820.  Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween because of a character known as the headless horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who lost his head to a cannonball in battle.
[PAR] [TLE] Washington Irving [ SEP ] Washington Irving ( April 3 , 1783 – November 28 , 1859 ) was an American short story writer , essayist , biographer , historian , and diplomat of the early 19th century . He is best known for his 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 Moors and the Alhambra . Irving served as the U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846 . [PAR] [TLE] The Legend of Sleepy Hollow [ SEP ] " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow " is a short story of speculative fiction by American author Washington Irving , contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled , " The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon , Gent . " . Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham , England , " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow " was first published in 1820 . Along with Irving 's companion piece " Rip Van Winkle " , " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow " is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity , especially during Halloween because of a character known as the headless horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who lost his head to a cannonball in battle .
The U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846 wrote a book while living in what town in England?
The U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846 wrote a book while living in what town in England ?
Birmingham
Birmingham