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The American War of Independence was fought from 1775 to 1783. General George Washington became the first president of the United States in 1789. These facts, and an old German folk-tale, formed the material from which Washington Irving made up his tale of Rip Van Winkle, who fell asleep in 1765 and woke up in 1785.
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Ichabod Crane, the school teacher, meets a headless rider in the middle of a dark night. This classic tale of the supernatural by Washington Irving has been popular for nearly two hundred years. The Richmond Readers series offers a selection of high quality original and simplified stories in a variety of formats and generes. The books are graded in seven levels from young starter to advanced. All the books include helpful exercises and...
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