b'Tonight, during our second annual October classic horror series, we\\u2019ll read "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", a gothic story by American author Washington Irving. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, it is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween.\\xa0\\n\\nThe Headless Horseman was believed to be a Hessian soldier who was decapitated by a cannonball in battle. Hessians was what the American\\u2019s called German soldiers who fought for the British during the Revolutionary War.\\xa0\\n\\nIf you enjoy this story, be sure to check out Snoozecast\\u2019s earlier episodes of Rip Van Winkle part one and part two, also written by Irving.\\n\\n-- read by \'N\' --\\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'