Knickerbocker or Knickerbockers may also refer to:

People

Knickerbocker (surname) Knickerbocker, also spelled ''Knikkerbakker'', ''Knikkerbacker'', and ''Knickerbacker'', is a surname that dates back to the early settlers of New Netherland that was popularized by Washington Irving in 1809 when he published his satirical ''A Histo ...

, including a list of people with the surname, and an explanation of the term's 19th-century popularity

Groups

* Knickerbockers, an imagined New York aristocracy invented by Washington Irving in ''

A History of New York __NOTOC__ ''A History of New York'', subtitled ''From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty'', is an 1809 literary parody on the early history of New York City by Washington Irving. Originally published under the pseudonym D ...

'' ** Specifically, as a demonymic nickname, a denizen of the borough of

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Writers

Knickerbocker Group The Knickerbocker Group was a somewhat indistinct group of 19th-century American writers. Its most prominent members included Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper and William Cullen Bryant. Each was a pioneer in general literature—novels, poe ...

, consisting of Washington Irving and other frequent contributors to ''The Knickerbocker'' literary magazine * Cholly Knickerbocker, a pseudonym used by a series of society columnists in the ''New York American'' and the ''New York Journal-American'' * Diedrich Knickerbocker, a pseudonym of Washington Irving *

Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker (January 31, 1898 – July 12, 1949) was an American journalist and author; winner of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence for his series of articles on the practical operation of the Five Year Plan in the Soviet ...

, American writer and journalist * Suzy Knickerbocker, a pseudonym of columnist Aileen Mehle

Historical events

* Knickerbocker Crisis, a financial crisis in the United States in 1907 * Knickerbocker storm, a 1922 blizzard * Knickerbocker Case, a 1940s investigation of antisemitism at the City College of New York

Arts and media

Film, television, and theatre

* '' Knickerbocker Holiday'', a 1938 musical by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson * ''

The Knick ''The Knick'' is an American period medical drama television series on Cinemax created by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The series follows Dr. John W. Thackery (Clive Owen) and the staff at a fictionalized v ...

'', an American television drama series at the Knickerbocker Hospital * '' The Knickerbocker Buckaroo'', a 1919 American silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks

Music

The Knickerbockers The Knickerbockers were an American garage rock band formed in Bergenfield, New Jersey in 1964. They released the 1965 hit "Lies (The Knickerbockers song), Lies", which was known for its resemblance to the Beatles. The band was formed in 1964 ...

, an American music group best known for their 1965 hit "Lies" * The Knickerbockers, an alias of Ben Selvin and His Orchestra * "Knickerbocker", a 2008 song by Fujiya & Miyagi * "Hey, Mr. Knickerbocker", a children's song popularized on ''

Barney & Friends ''Barney & Friends'' is an American children's television series created by Sheryl Leach targeted at children ages two to five. The flagship production of the ''Barney'' franchise, it originally aired on PBS under the PBS Kids brand from Ap ...

Publications

* ''

The Knickerbocker ''The Knickerbocker'', or ''New-York Monthly Magazine'', was a literary magazine of New York City, founded by Charles Fenno Hoffman in 1833, and published until 1865. Its long-term editor and publisher was Lewis Gaylord Clark, whose "Editor' ...

'' or ''New-York Monthly Magazine'' (1833–1865), a literary magazine founded by Charles Fenno Hoffman * The Knickerbocker Gang, a series of children's books by Austrian writer Thomas Brezina, and a TV series based on the books * '' Knickerbocker News'', a newspaper in Albany, New York published between 1843 and 1988

Buildings and infrastructure

New York

* Knickerbocker Avenue (BMT Myrtle Avenue Line), a New York City subway station * Knickerbocker Field Club, a tennis clubhouse in Flatbush, Brooklyn * Knickerbocker and Arnink Garages, two stone buildings on Hudson Avenue in Albany, New York * Knickerbocker Mansion, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York *

Knickerbocker Theatre (Broadway) The Knickerbocker Theatre, previously known as Abbey's Theatre and Henry Abbey's Theatre, was a Broadway theatre located at 1396 Broadway (West 38th Street) in New York City. It operated from 1893 to 1930. In 1906, the theatre introduced the fi ...

Knickerbocker Hospital The Knickerbocker Hospital was a 228-bed hospital in New York City, located at 70 Convent Avenue, corner of West 131st Street in Harlem, serving primarily poor and immigrant patients. History Founded in 1862 as the Manhattan Dispensary, it se ...

, Harlem, New York, closed in 1979 * The Knickerbocker Hotel (Manhattan), New York City * Knickerbocker Village, a housing project in New York City * United States Post Office–Knickerbocker Station, a post office in New York City *

Times Union Center MVP Arena (originally Knickerbocker Arena, and then the Pepsi Arena and Times Union Center) is an indoor arena located in Albany, New York. It is configurable and can accommodate from 6,000 to 17,500 people, with a maximum seating capacity of ...

, formerly the Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York

Elsewhere

* Knickerbocker (Spokane, Washington), a building * Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge, a bridge across the Willamette River in Eugene, Oregon *

Knickerbocker Theatre (Washington, D.C.) The Knickerbocker Theatre was a movie theater located at 18th Street and Columbia Road in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the United States. The theater's roof collapsed on January 28, 1922, under the weight of snow from a tw ...

Knickerbocker Hotel (Los Angeles) Hollywood Knickerbocker Apartments, formerly Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel, also known as the Knickerbocker, is a historic former hotel, now retirement home, located at 1714 Ivar Avenue in Hollywood, California. History Beginnings Designed by ...

, now Hollywood Knickerbocker Apartments * Knickerbocker Hotel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), also known as Knickerbocker on the Lake * Knickerbocker Apartments (Kansas City, Missouri), demolished in 2020

Organizations

Knickerbocker Club The Knickerbocker Club (known informally as The Knick) is a gentlemen's club in New York City that was founded in 1871. It is considered to be the most exclusive club in the United States and one of the most Aristocracy (class), aristocratic gent ...

, a private male-only social club in New York City *

Knickerbocker Greys The Knickerbocker Greys is a youth cadet corps located in Manhattan. Founded in 1881, it is the oldest after school activity in the United States. History The Knickerbocker Greys was founded by Mrs. Augusta Lawler Stacey Curtis, the wife of Dr. ...

, an afterschool program in New York City * Knickerbocker Ice Company, based in New York State during the 19th century * '' Knickerbocker News'', a newspaper in Albany, New York published between 1843 and 1988 *

Knickerbocker Press G. P. Putnam's Sons is an American book publisher based in New York City, New York. Since 1996, it has been an imprint of the Penguin Group. History The company began as Wiley & Putnam with the 1838 partnership between George Palmer Putnam an ...

, a division of publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons *

Knickerbocker Sailing Association The Knickerbocker Sailing Association (KSA) is a members club set up by and for gay, lesbian, Bisexuality, bisexual, and transgender sailors in New York (state), New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. KSA membership is open to all LG ...

, a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender sailing club in New York City *

Knickerbocker Trust Company The Knickerbocker Trust was a bank based in New York City that was, at one time, among the largest banks in the United States. It was a central player in the Panic of 1907. History The bank was chartered in 1884 by Frederick G. Eldridge, a ...

, a bank whose failure triggered the Panic of 1907 * Knickerbocker Yacht Club, a defunct yacht club in Port Washington, New York *

SKDKnickerbocker SKDK (formerly SKDKnickerbocker) is a public affairs and political consulting firm that specializes in working for Democratic Party politicians. It has offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, California, and Albany, New York. T ...

, a public affairs and consulting firm

Sport

Sports teams

* Knickerbocker Athletic Club football team, an early-20th-century American football team *

Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York The New York Knickerbockers were one of the first organized baseball teams which played under a set of rules similar to the game today. Founded as the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club by Alexander Cartwright in 1845, the team remained active until ...

, one of the first baseball teams *

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the Na ...

(short for "Knickerbockers"), a National Basketball Association team *

Westchester Knicks The Westchester Knicks are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in White Plains, New York, and are affiliated with the New York Knicks. The Knicks play their home games at Westchester County Center in White Plains, N ...

, a minor league basketball affiliate of the New York Knicks * Warwickshire Knickerbockers, a cricket team that participated in first game of cricket in France

Other uses in sport

Knickerbocker Rules The Knickerbocker Rules are a set of baseball rules formalized by William R. Wheaton and William H. Tucker (baseball), William H. Tucker of the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York, Knickerbocker Base Ball Club in 1845. They have previously ...

, early rules of American baseball * Knickerbocker Stakes, a horse race at Belmont Park

Other uses

Knickerbockers (clothing) Knickerbockers, or knickers in the United States (US), are a form of baggy-kneed breeches, particularly popular in the early 20th-century United States. Golfers' ''plus twos'' and ''Plus-fours, plus fours'' are similar. Until after World War I, ...

, baggy knee trousers * , a US Navy tug, minesweeper, and dispatch ship in commission from 1917 to 1919 *

Knickerbocker glory A knickerbocker glory is a layered ice cream sundae that is served in a large tall conical glass, and to be eaten with a distinctive long spoon, particularly in Great Britain and Ireland. The ''knickerbocker glory'', first described in the 192 ...

, a layered ice cream sundae from the United States and United Kingdom :* Knickerbocker (Zamboanga), an ice cream dessert with various fresh fruits from the Philippines * ''Knickerbocker,'' a

New York Central The New York Central Railroad was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The railroad primarily connected greater New York and Boston in the east with Chicago and St. Louis in the Midw ...

train from St. Louis to New York City and Boston * Knickerbocker, Texas