Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow


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Twenty-five miles north of New York City lie two scenic villages: Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. These villages, bordering the majestic Hudson River, are rich in the charm and mystery of their shared historic past. From the era of Weckquaesgeek to the close of World War II, Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow depicts scenes of area residents' mothers, fathers, grandparents, and ancestors at work, home, school, and play. Treasured images of Revolutionary War sites, the growing villages, and stately mansions and castles bring the past of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow to life. Also vividly brought to life is the location Washington Irving made famous with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.







Chronicles of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow


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Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow has forever made the locale immortal in American history. In Chronicles of Tarrytown and Sleep Hollow, historian Edgar Mayhew Bacon brings the world of early America to life with true tales about The Old Dutch Church (the setting for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow), Sunnyside, and the area's role in the American Revolution. Also included is a chapter of "Myths and Legends" and the story of The Headless Hessian. Edgar Mahew Bacon is an important author of early New York history. His works include The Hudson River from Ocean to Source and Henry Hudson: His Times and Voyages. He spent most of his life in Tarrytown and is buried at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York. Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk was named "Best Storyteller in the Hudson Valley" by Hudson Valley Magazine. He performs The Legend of Sleepy Hollow throughout the Hudson Valley at historic sites, schools, libraries and festivals, including sold out shows at the Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow. He is the author of Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley.







Hoosier Folk Legends


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Spine-tingling and funny, Hoosier Folk Legends is a collection of over 300 legends gathered throughout tthe state of Indiana. Ronald L. Baker includes ghost stories, stories of the evil eye, and stories of bloodstopping. He relates legends of Jesse James, Al Capone, and John Dillinger and tells the sad story of the ghost of Diana of the Dunes. Hoosier Folk Legends explains the derivation of the names of Hobart, Jasper, Loogootee, and the Shake Rag School. Also included are a number of legends that did not originate in Indiana but are widely circulated in the Hoosier state, such as "The Baby-Sitter and the Phone Call," "Hook Man," and "The Vanishing Hitchhiker.'' Hoosier Folk Legends demonstrates the persistence and vitality of oral folk traditions. It is a book for students of folklore and anyone interested in old-time yarns




CHRON OF TARRYTOWN & SLEEPY HO


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Rip Van Winkle, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow


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A man who sleeps for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains wakes to a much-changed world.