Origin Although the history of "Big Apple" was once thought a mystery,Adams, Cecil (February 18, 1977) "Why is New York called the Big Apple?", The Straight Dope a clearer picture of the term's history has emerged due to the work of historian Barry Popik,Popik, Barry "The Big Apple". Research by Barry Popik and others with the text of contemporary examples. and Gerald Cohen of the Missouri University of Science and Technology.Cohen, Gerald (1991) Origin of New York City's Nickname "The Big Apple". Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang. A number of false theories had previously existed, including a claim that the term derived from a woman named Eve who ran a brothel in the city. This was subsequently exposed as a hoax.
Origin Although the history of "Big Apple" was once thought a mystery,Adams Cecil (February, 18, 1977) "Why is New York called the Big Apple?", The Straight Dope a clearer picture of the term's history has emerged due to the work of historian Barry Popik,Popik, Barry "The Big Apple". Research by Barry Popik and others with the text of contemporary examples. and Gerald Cohen of the Missouri University of Science and Technology.Cohen, Gerald (1991) Origin of New York City's Nickname "The Big Apple". Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang. A number of false theories had previously existed, including a claim that the term derived from a woman named Eve who ran a brothel in the city. This was subsequently exposed as a hoax.