Known as America’s first ghost story, Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” has been adapted by the likes of Disney, Tim Burton, and Scooby Doo.
And just in time for Halloween, we too revisit the timeless classic that turned the Headless Horseman into an American legend.
How did a pandemic play a role in Washington Irving’s creation of the creepy tale? On what real-life men was the character of Ichabod Crane based? Which landmarks mentioned in the ghost story are still standing in Sleepy Hollow today? And was Ichabod really done in by the terrifying Headless Horseman, or was he run off by the jealous Brom Bones? We discuss all this and more!
Off the top of our heads, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate Spooky Season than with this fun podcast on “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow!”
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