The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an American classic that often resurfaces around Halloween. While it is considered one of America’s first ghost stories, Washington Irving didn’t invent the idea of a headless rider. Unsurprisingly, this character has sinister origins that can be traced all the way back to The Middle Ages. Speaking of headless beings, we also discuss the gruesome murder of Pearl Bryan and how eerily similar her story is to the legend. 

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-Dullahan

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-https://allthatsinteresting.com/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow

-https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/history/irving-legend-sleepy-hollow/

-https://heathermonroe.medium.com/the-gruesome-murder-of-pearl-bryan-492eb83a859e