Let's Get Some Background on Sleepy Hollow

Background Information 

What is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story written by American author Washington Irving.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity.

It is especially popular during Halloween because of a character known as the Headless Horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who was decapitated by a cannonball in battle.