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Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley

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<strong>Legends</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lore</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sleepy</strong> <strong>Hollow</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hudson</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> (Jonathan Kruk) Washington Irving’s The Legend <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sleepy</strong> <strong>Hollow</strong> is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> best-known works <strong>of</strong> American literature. But what o<strong>the</strong>r myths lie hidden behind <strong>the</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scape <strong>of</strong> New York’s <strong>Hudson</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>? Imps cause mischief on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hudson</strong> River, a white lady haunts Raven Rock, Major Andre’s ghost seeks redemption <strong>and</strong> real headless Hessians search for <strong>the</strong>ir severed skulls. Local storyteller Jonathan Kruk tells <strong>the</strong>se <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r tales <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> lore <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hudson</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>?<strong>the</strong> stories that have created an atmosphere <strong>of</strong> mystery that helped inspire Irving’s legend.<br />

<strong>Legends</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lore</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sleepy</strong> <strong>Hollow</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hudson</strong> <strong>Valley</strong>

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