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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, written in 1820, is one of the first examples of American short stories — and one of the first American horror stories. The story features the timid schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman, a popular character during Halloween.
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