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Legends and lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley
- Title
- Legends and lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley / Jonathan Kruk.
- Author
- Kruk, Jonathan.
- Publication
- Charleston, SC : History Press, 2011.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | F129.S682 K78 2011 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 142 pages : illustrations (some color); 23 cm
- Summary
- This book by Kruk, a folklorist, tells stories of hauntings of the Hudson River Valley from the white lady of Raven Rock to the headless Hessians roaming the countryside in search of their lost heads. This book will appeal to the general reader, especially those with an interest in New England folklore.
- Subject
- Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
- Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Irving, Washington)
- Legends > New York (State) > Sleepy Hollow
- Folklore > New York (State) > Sleepy Hollow
- Folklore
- Legends
- Manners and customs
- Sleepy Hollow (N.Y.) > Social life and customs > Anecdotes
- Tarrytown (N.Y.) > Social life and customs > Anecdotes
- Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) > Social life and customs > Anecdotes
- Sleepy Hollow (N.Y.) > Biography > Anecdotes
- New York (State) > Sleepy Hollow
- New York (State) > Tarrytown
- United States > Hudson River Valley
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Anecdotes.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-142).
- Contents
- By the name Washington Irving -- "The place was bewitched" -- Tales of the Tappan Zee -- Mother Hulda, the high German witch doctor? -- Women in white -- The tragical story of the unfortunate Andre -- Balt, Brom, Katrina & Ichabod -- Headless! -- The storyteller.
- ISBN
- 9781596297982
- 1596297980
- LCCN
- 2011018252
- OCLC
- ocn723142377
- SCSB-9443319
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library