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James Kirke Paulding

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1778-1860
American writer who also was the United States Secretary of the Navy for 3 years.

He worked with Washington Irving on a short-lived satirical periodical Salmagundi. The magazine coined the term Gotham to describe New York.

Martin Van Buren appointed him Secretary of the Navy in June 1838. As Secretary, he was a conservative figure, whose extensive knowledge of naval affairs was balanced by notable lack of enthusiasm for new technology.

Paulding was associated with the Knickerbocker literary group

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Average rating: 3.82 · 130 ratings · 14 reviews · 367 distinct works

	The Dutchman's Fireside 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1831 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Backwoodsman: A Poem 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stories of Saint Nicholas by James Kirke Paulding, Frank Bergmann (Foreword by) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1836	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lion of the West 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1831 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A life of Washington (Kennikat American bicentennial series) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1970 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Diverting History of John Bull and Brother Jonathan. really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1812 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A gift from fairy land really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Prague Manuscript liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John Bull in America it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1824 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Salmagundi; Or, the Whim-Whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq., and Others; First Series. In Two Volumes. Vol. I it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Who comes here? A grenadier. What d’ye want? A pint of beer. Where’s your money? I forgot. Get you, gone, you drunken sot.” Mother Goose’s Melodies.”
― James Kirke Paulding, JAMES KIRKE PAULDING: FIVE HISTORICAL NOVELS

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