Find Out If Your Favorite Historical Figures Were Actually Fictional Characters

Published on 12/10/2020
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Ichabod Crane

If you are familiar with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, then you must know Washington Irving. However, we are not going to blame you if you are more familiar with Ichabod Crane. The two of them can be deemed the stars of the short story. But the truth is that the two men were both fictional.

Ichabod Crane

Ichabod Crane

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Sybil Ludington

This is one name that might come up when talking about the American Revolution. We can see why – after all, she is a fascinating figure. At the age of 16, she played a huge part in the fight for independence. But the truth was that the stories did not actually happen. This was only revealed with the help of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Sybil Ludington

Sybil Ludington

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