The Headless Horseman is synonymous with Washington Irving’s 1820 short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” The narrative follows schoolmaster Ichabod Crane, who travels to the village of ...

Sleepy Hollow a town plagued by the Headless Horseman hires the most educated person they can find to fight him Ichabod Crane He talking horse and dog and Rip van Winkle go on the quest But the ...

The tale of the Headless Horseman chasing the hapless Ichabod Crane has not only been adapted to a prime-time drama on Fox called "Sleepy Hollow," it's also helped revive a sleepy New York town.