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Oct 2021
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The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow

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In 1820, a book was published called "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", about a man without a head galloping in the night, but famous tales of encounters with headless horsemen roaming in the night date back to the middle ages.

Produced by Edwin Covarrubias, researched by Madeline Guerra
Music: Simon Wilkinson

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