Big Apple
The "Big Apple" is a nickname for New York City.First recorded usage: Edward S. Martin, in his 1909 book The Wayfarer in New York, wrote (regarding New York) that the rest of the United States "inclines to think the big apple gets a disproportionate share of the national sap."
Used in the title of a column in the New York Morning Telegraph[?], "Around the Big Apple with John J. Fitz Gerald," which first appeared in 1924
The term lost popularity in the 1950s, but was brought back into wide use after a 1970s promotional campaign by the New York Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.
External links
- Museum of the City of New York history of name 'Big Apple' (http://www.mcny.org/bigapple.htm)
- Straight Dope article on 'Big Apple' name (http://www.straightdope.com/columns/990917.html)
- New York Public library page on 'Big Apple' (http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/faq.html#apple)
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